What the records say
- When
- 15 Sep 1944 – 25 Apr 1945
- Kind
- War
- Coordinates
- 67.00° N, 26.00° E
- Description
- 1944–1945 war between Finland and Germany
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Lapland War
1944–1945 war between Finland and Germany
During World War II, the Lapland War saw fighting between Finland and Nazi Germany – effectively from September to November 1944 – in Finland's northernmost region, Lapland. Though the Finns and the Germans had been fighting together against the Soviet Union since 1941 during the Continuation War (1941–1944), peace negotiations between the Finnish government and the Allies of World War II had been conducted intermitt…
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The source
Includes 6 events
Nearby in time and place
- Operation Birke3 Sep 1944 · Military operation
- Aakenustunturi flight accident1 Feb 1944 · Air disaster
- Palovaara accident3 Jul 1944 · Explosion
- Tornio explosion disaster22 Jul 1945 · Explosion
- Kuivaniemi rail accident2 Oct 1943 · Rail accident
- Great Raids Against HelsinkiFeb 1944 · Military operation
- Lohjan tasoristeysturma 19441944 · Rail accident
- Vuosalmen linja-autoturma 19431943 · Road accident