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After a series of minor battles, the war came to an effective end in November 1944, when all of the Wehrmacht troops had reached Norway or the border area and took fortified positions. The last Wehrmacht soldiers left Finland on 27 April 1945, shortly before the end of World War II in Europe.
Battles of the Finnish Civil War ... (1 C, 3 P) R. Battles of the Russian Civil War involving Finland (1 C, 4 P) ... This page was last edited on 18 May 2024, ...
This category contains historical battles fought as part of the Lapland War (1944–1945). Please see the category guidelines for more information. Pages in category "Battles of the Lapland War"
Finnish Civil War (1918) ... Lapland War (1944–1945) Part of the Second World War ... This page was last edited on 23 December 2024, ...
1944: 4 August: Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim became president of Finland. [8] 15 September: Lapland War: The war began against Nazi Germany. 19 September: Continuation War: The war ended with Soviet victory. 1945: 27 April: Lapland War: The last of the German troops left the country and thus, ending the war in Finland. 1946: 11 March
The Battle of Olhava occurred during the Lapland War on 28 September 1944. A brief armed struggle occurred in Northern Finland between retreating German troops and north of the advancement of the Finnish troops. The previous day the first skirmish between German and Finnish troops in Pudasjärvi. In Olhava, troops for the first time opened full ...
Finnish Reds. Red Guards. Helsinki Red Guard [1] Jyry's Company [2] Lahti Regiment [3] Sahalahti Red Guard [4] Finnish Civil War Women's Guards [5] Tampere Women's Guard [6] Valkeakoski Women's Guard ; Vyborg Red Guard Vyborg Signaling Company [7]
The Battle of Rovaniemi was an event during the 1944 Lapland War. The actual fighting between the components of the Finnish Armoured Division and Finnish 3rd Division against the troops of the German Twentieth Mountain Army took place at the vicinity of the town of Rovaniemi. The notoriety of the encounter derives from the near-total ...