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  2. Military history of Finland - Wikipedia

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    The Battle of Valkeala in 1790 took place in Valkeala, Finland, between Sweden and the Russian Empire.At the time, Finland was a component of the Swedish Realm. During the several following centuries, a gradual and slow process of Swedish expansion in today's Finland and the consolidation of Sweden took place, not through wars fought between the Finns and the Swedes, but rather by various ...

  3. List of wars involving Finland - Wikipedia

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    Aseveljet vastakkain – Lapin sota 1944–1945 [Brothers in Arms Opposing Each Other – Lapland War 1944–1945] (in Finnish). Helsinki: Kirjayhtymä. Helsinki: Kirjayhtymä. ISBN 978-951-26-1726-5 .

  4. History of Finland - Wikipedia

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    Wehrmacht soldiers with a local Sámi reindeer herder, Lappland, Sodankylä, Finland 1942 A group of Finnish soldiers operating a Bofors gun during the Continuation War in 1943 Hostilities resumed in June 1941 with the start of the Continuation War , when Finland aligned with Germany following Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union.

  5. Timeline of Finnish history - Wikipedia

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    This is a timeline of Finnish history. To read about the background of these events, see History of Finland. BC. Year Date Event 9000 BC:

  6. Finnish Army - Wikipedia

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    Finnish military vehicles roundel during WWII. The Army of Karelia was formed on 29 June 1941 soon after the start of the Continuation War. There were seven Finnish corps in the field during the war: the I, II, III, IV, V, VI and VII. During the war the Finnish Army was responsible for the front from the Gulf of Finland to Kainuu.

  7. Finland in World War II - Wikipedia

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    Finnish soldiers raise the flag at the three-country cairn between Norway, Sweden, and Finland on 27 April 1945, which marked the end of World War II in Finland.. Finland participated in the Second World War initially in a defensive war against the Soviet Union, followed by another, this time offensive, war against the Soviet Union acting in concert with Nazi Germany and then finally fighting ...

  8. Finnish Defence Forces - Wikipedia

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    Establishment of the first headquarters of the Finnish Defence Forces on 2 February 1918. After Finland's declaration of independence on 6 December 1917, the Civic Guards were proclaimed the troops of the government on 25 January 1918 and then Lieutenant General of the Russian Imperial Army Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim was appointed as Commander-in-Chief of these forces the next day. [11]

  9. Category:Military history of Finland - Wikipedia

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    Military history of Finland during World War II (7 C, 17 P) Pages in category "Military history of Finland" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total.