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Continuation War
Sign in to saveAlso known as Soviet–Finnish Front of the Great Patriotic War, Soviet–Finnish War 1941–1944, War of Retribution, War of Continuation, Second Soviet–Finnish War, Second Soviet-Finnish War
1941–1944 Finnish war against USSR
Key facts
- Date
- Date 25 June 1941 – 19 September 1944 , (3 years, 2 months, 3 weeks and 4 days)
- Location
- Finland , Karelia , and Murmansk area
- Result
- Soviet victory
- Territorial changes
- Petsamo ceded to the USSR Porkkala Peninsula leased to the USSR for 50 years Hanko retaken by Finland
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Encyclopedic overview
Belligerents
Finland Germany Naval support: Italy Soviet Union Air support: United Kingdom Commanders and leaders
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