Second Soviet-Finnish War
June 25, 1941 – September 19, 1944
Result Soviet victory
The Second Soviet-Finnish War, also known as the Continuation War, was fought by Finland and Nazi Germany against the Soviet Union during World War II, from 25 June 1941 to 19 September 1944. Finland sought to regain territory lost in the Winter War and advanced into East Karelia, also participating in the siege of Leningrad. The Soviet Vyborg-Petrozavodsk offensive in 1944 drove the Finns back, and the Moscow Armistice required Finland to cede Petsamo, lease the Porkkala Peninsula, pay reparations, and expel German troops from its territory.
Battles 13
June 22 – December 2, 1941
July 26, 1941
Battle of Bengtskär
Finnish victory
July 30, 1941
August 30, 1941
September 5, 1941
Finnish invasion of the Karelian Isthmus
Finnish victory
Karelian Isthmus
Markian Popov, Karl Lennart Oesch
December 6, 1941
March 26 – April 2, 1942
July 8–9, 1942
June 10 – August 9, 1944
Vyborg–Petrozavodsk offensive
Moscow Armistice
Karelo-Finnish Soviet Socialist Republic
Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim, Kirill Meretskov, Leonid Govorov
June 22, 1944
June 25 – July 9, 1944
Battle of Tali–Ihantala
Finnish victory
Karelian Isthmus
Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim, Alexander Ivanovich Cherepanov, Leonid Govorov
July 15–17, 1944
July 26 – August 13, 1944
Key commanders
Soviet Union 7
Finland and Germany 9
Risto Ryti
belligerent leader
Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim
military commander
Lothar Rendulic
belligerent leader
Nikolaus von Falkenhorst
military commander
Eduard Dietl
military commander
Aksel Airo
military commander
Karl Lennart Oesch
military commander
Kurt Kuhlmey
military commander
Woldemar Hägglund
military commander
