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Vyborg–Petrozavodsk offensive
10 Jun 1944 – 9 Aug 1944 · Karelian Isthmus and East Karelia
The Soviet offensive against Finland opened on the Karelian Isthmus on 10 June 1944 and took Vyborg on 20 June; Petrozavodsk was recaptured on 29 June. Finnish forces, with German air and anti-tank support, halted the advance at Tali–Ihantala and Ilomantsi in July. Finland then sought peace, and the Moscow Armistice was signed on 19 September 1944.
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