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Event war Europe

Lapland War

1944 CE – 1945 CE

After Finland signed an armistice with the Soviet Union, it was required to expel German troops from Finnish Lapland.

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1944–1945 war between Finland and Germany

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Conflict · Europe

Lapland War

1944 CE – 1945 CE

After Finland signed an armistice with the Soviet Union, it was required to expel German troops from Finnish Lapland. Germany's scorched-earth retreat devastated Finland's northernmost region, destroying 40% of all buildings and leaving 100,000 people homeless.

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