Continuation War

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The Continuation War was a conflict between Finland and the Soviet Union from 1941 to 1944, fought alongside Nazi Germany and resulting in significant territorial losses for Finland despite preserving its independence.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf military conflict
war
alsoKnownAs Continuation War
surface form: Jatkosota
belligerent Finland
Soviet Union
campaign Finnish offensive of 1941
Soviet Vyborg–Petrozavodsk Offensive
cause Finnish aim to regain territories lost in Winter War
German–Finnish military cooperation against USSR
civilianImpact large-scale displacement of Finns from ceded areas
coBelligerentOfFinland Nazi Germany
conflictBetween Finland
Soviet Union
consequenceForFinland cession of Petsamo to Soviet Union
evacuation of Karelian population
long-term lease of Porkkala to Soviet Union
payment of war reparations to Soviet Union
endDate 1944-09-19
FinlandStatus co-belligerent of Nazi Germany
FinnishCommander Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim
FinnishWarAim reconquest of Karelia
security of Finnish borders
followedBy Lapland War
historicalSignificance shaped postwar Finnish–Soviet relations
involvedSiege Siege of Leningrad
location Finland
Karelia
Siege of Leningrad
surface form: Leningrad front
mainFront Karelia
surface form: East Karelia

Karelian Isthmus
Ladoga Karelia
notableEvent Finnish advance to River Svir
Soviet summer offensive of 1944
bombing of Finnish cities by Soviet Air Force
opposedBy United Kingdom
partOf Eastern Front
surface form: Eastern Front of World War II
precededBy Winter War
result Finland preserved independence
Finnish territorial losses
Soviet victory
SovietCommander Kirill Meretskov
Kliment Voroshilov
Leonid Govorov
SovietWarAim defeat of Finland as German co-belligerent
restoration and expansion of Soviet frontiers
startDate 1941-06-25
timePeriod World War II
treaty Moscow Armistice requirements
surface form: Moscow Armistice

Treaty of Paris 1947
surface form: Paris Peace Treaties 1947

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Ryti participatedIn Continuation War
subject surface form: Risto Ryti
President Juho Kusti Paasikivi participantIn Continuation War
subject surface form: Juho Kusti Paasikivi
Suursaari historicalEvent Continuation War
Finnish wars of the 20th century hasPart Continuation War
Finnish wars of the 20th century chronologicalOrder Continuation War
this entity surface form: Continuation War precedes Lapland War
FiAF conflictParticipation Continuation War
Muolaa event Continuation War
Karelian front of the Winter War followedBy Continuation War
this entity surface form: Continuation War (in the same region)
Finnish 12th Division conflict Continuation War
Finnish war museums focusesOn Continuation War
Erik Oskar Enckell participated in Continuation War
Erik Oskar Enckell conflict Continuation War
Soviet–Finnish border significantDuring Continuation War
Hanko Front in World War II relatedEvent Continuation War
Hanko naval base usedDuringConflict Continuation War
Erik Heinrichs participantIn Continuation War
Northern Front of World War II hasPart Continuation War
Finnish 11th Division conflict Continuation War
Finnish 3rd Division conflict Continuation War
7th Army participatedIn Continuation War
Vapaudenristi campaignAssociation Continuation War
Finnish M39 usedInConflict Continuation War
Battle of Nietjärvi partOf Continuation War
Battle of Vyborg Bay partOf Continuation War
Cross of Liberty medal usedInConflict Continuation War
East Karelia wasTheatreOfWar Continuation War
East Karelia occupiedDuring Continuation War
Finnish Karelian Army conflict Continuation War