Finnish invasion of East Karelia (1941)
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The Finnish invasion of East Karelia was a military campaign in 1941. It was part of the Continuation War. Finnish troops occupied East Karelia and held it until 1944. For over a month after the outbreak of the Continuation War, the Karelian Army reinforced and prepared to resume its earlier offensive while waiting for the recapture of the Karelian Isthmus. The Soviets had prepared fortifications and brought troops to the front. When encirclements on the western shore of Lake Ladoga were resolved, the Finnish 7th Division was transferred to the junction of VI and VII Corps.
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Part of Continuation War and World War II | |||||||
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Finland Germany | Soviet Union | ||||||
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Erik Heinrichs Woldemar Hägglund Paavo Talvela Erwin Engelbrecht |
Markian Popov Filipp Gorelenko Kirill Meretskov | ||||||
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