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This week in the War, 18–24 September 1944: Finland makes peace

This week in the war, on 19 September 1944, the Moscow Armistice was signed between Finland, the Soviet Union and Great Britain. As a result, Finland would no longer fight on the side of Germany. The conditions of the armistice … Continue reading

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This week in the War, 31 Jan–6 Feb 1944: Helsinki bombed by the Soviets

This week in the war, on the night of 6 February 1944, the Soviet air force bombed Helsinki in an attempt to bring the Finns to the negotiating table and remove yet another of Germany’s allies. (Stalin had obtained British … Continue reading

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