Liberation of Finnmark
The liberation of Finnmark was a military operation, lasting from 23 October 1944 until 26 April 1945, in which Soviet and Norwegian forces wrestled away control of Finnmark, the northernmost county of Norway, from Germany. It started with a major Soviet offensive that liberated Kirkenes.
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Liberation of Finnmark
The liberation of Finnmark was a military operation, lasting from 23 October 1944 until 26 April 1945, in which Soviet and Norwegian forces wrestled away control of Finnmark, the northernmost county of Norway, from Germany. It started with a major Soviet offensive that liberated Kirkenes.
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The liberation of Finnmark was ...... nsive that liberated Kirkenes.
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1 corvette sunk
14 captured
15,149 woundedref|Statistics are from the entire Petsamo-Kirkenes operation|group="Note"
6 fishing vessels destroyed
6,084 killed or missing
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1944-10-23
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*Finnmark liberated
*German withdrawal intoFestung Norwegen
Allied victory
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*2nd Mountain Division
*6th Mountain Division
1,500+ militia
2 corvettes
20th Mountain Army
3 minesweepers
3,000+ soldiers &police troops
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Northern Fleet
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Soviets meet Norwegians sheltering in a mine in Finnmark
casualties
Over 300 civilians died while evacuating Finnmark
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The liberation of Finnmark was ...... nsive that liberated Kirkenes.
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Liberation of Finnmark
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Liberation of Finnmark
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