What the records say
- When
- 3 Sep 1944 – 4 Oct 1944
- Kind
- Military operation
- Coordinates
- 67.00° N, 26.00° E
- Description
- 1944 military operation
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Operation Birke
German operation in Finnish Lapland during World War II
Operation Birke was a German operation late in World War II in Finnish Lapland to protect access to nickel.
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The source
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