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In this episode, we explore Finland’s role in the Continuation War against the Soviet Union during World War II, examining how Finnish forces fought to regain lost territory while confronting severe shortages in manpower, equipment, and supplies. We look at the Finnish Air Force’s remarkable use of a mixed fleet of foreign and captured aircraft, the Finnish Navy’s mine-heavy defensive strategy in the Baltic Sea, and the military cooperation between Finland and Germany. The episode also highlights the decisive Battle of Tali-Ihantala, where Finnish troops, supported by German aircraft and ground units, stopped a major Soviet offensive in the summer of 1944. From strategic decisions and battlefield improvisation to the eventual armistice with the Soviet Union, this episode traces the key operations and turning points that defined Finland’s Continuation War.
