Current russian narrative claims that Finland actively participated in the siege of Leningrad.
This is not true, Finland refused German demands of closing the blockade, even though it could have easily done so.
"Road of life" remained open by the Finns' choice.
Having reached its pre-Winter War border, Finland halted its advance and even refused to shell the city with its artillery, despite all German demands.
It was a gesture of mercy to the russians, despite all their actions.
Following the 1944 Moscow Armistice, two officers in Finnish Military HQ, Colonel Valo Nihtilรค and Lieutenant Colonel Usko Haahti didn't trust USSR's words about lasting peace.
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When Finland started the demobilization, an organization responsible for hiding the equipment was created and war material was secretly given for safekeeping.
A total of 5,000โ10,000 people participated in the operation.
First it was planned that they would hide material for only 8,000 men, but the participants worked so eagerly that it is supposed they hid material for multiple times larger force of 35,000 soldiers.
Loss of the city of Viipuri to the USSR after Winter War was a painful experience for Finns and especially for the 75 000 Viipuri residents who lost their hometown to russians.
Unjust loss of Finnish land to the Soviet Union sowed the seeds of the Continuation War.
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In Continuation War, Finland set out to reclaim what it had lost in Winter War, and in August 1941 Finnish flag once again flew on the tower of Viipuri Castle.
In summer of 1941, Finnish troops recaptured Viipuri with a skillful pincer movement.
Finnish divisions advanced from the north and east and met fierce Soviet resistance.