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The first battles of the Continuation War progressed victoriously. The Finnish troops advancing in the Blitzkrieg crossed the old border already at the end of July 1941, and during the same year Finland occupied the largest area in its history. In December 1941, however, the attack was stopped and the phase of the positional war, which lasted more than two years, began. Even during the positional war, there were also fierce battles from time to time. In addition, long-distance scouting was active. Otherwise, the men spent their time doing chores and playing sports, for example. The Battle of Stalingrad was the turning point of the entire Second World War. At that time, Germany's war fortunes turned for good and the retreat began. This also meant bad things for Finland. The Soviet Union vigorously demanded peace from Finland, but Finland could not accept the peace terms. Finally, in the summer of 1944, the Soviet Union's major offensive on the Karelian Isthmus began. The Finns had to retreat and eventually the borders were defined as the ones after the end of the Winter War. In addition, Finland had to lose Petsamo to the Soviet Union! Partner: Northcrypto (Incl. Affliate link) If you are interested in investing in virtual currencies such as Bitcoin, I can warmly recommend the domestic Northcrypto virtual currency exchange! Compared to domestic competitors, the costs are moderate and the customer service is handled quickly in Finnish! You can invest here: https://www.northcrypto.com/petterimi... Become an official supporter of Petter's channel! Channel members also get extra content! / @pmikkonen Continuation war part 1: • Continuation war - Attack on the Soviet Union I visited Auchwitz: • Auschwitz concentration camp - Portti he... Videos about Finland's wars: • Wars of independent Finland Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 1:42 Finland's goals in Continuation war 3:07 Suur- Building Finland 7:20 Life in the Trenches (Position War) 9:32 Eastern Karelian concentration camps 11:08 Hitler visits Mannerheim's birthday 12:15 Turning point The Battle of Stalingrad 15:02 The Red Army's major offensive on the Karelian Isthmus 16:29 The last battles of the Continuation War 17:32 The expulsion of the German troops From Finland Video edited by: / lombakko ???? Thank you for watching the video! It really means a lot to me! ???? ???? COME TO THE CHAT ????Instagram: / petterimikkonen ????Twitter: / pmmikkonen ???? Facebook: / petterimikkonenvlog ????️ Discord: / discord ???? Website: https://www.petterimikkonen.fi ???? Email: [email protected] ????Shop: https:/ /shop.spreadshirt.fi/pmcrue/ VIDEO SOURCES: ???? Music: Epidemic Sound ????️ Illustration: Storyblocks, Pixabay, Shutterstock ???? Written sources: https://www.petterimikkonen.fi/jatkos... ???? New video every week! ???? Commercial cooperation requests: [email protected] #jatkosota #suomi #neuvostoliitto