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Continuation War

Took place on June 25, 1941

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The 86th anniversary falls on June 25, 2027, in 244 days.

The Continuation War, also known as the Second Soviet–Finnish War, was a conflict fought by Finland and Nazi Germany against the Soviet Union during World War II. It began with a Finnish declaration of war on 25 June 1941 and ended on 19 September 1944 with the Moscow Armistice.

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