29 October 1944
Finnish Jaegers launch an attack at German positions in
Tankavaara.
SKDL (
Finnish People's Democratic League) is founded.
Finnish daily losses: 52
Two German operated Somuas (?) destroyed near Tornio.
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30 October 1944
Finnish forces capture
Muonio.
Finnish daily losses: 31
Finnish soldier sitting by a burning building in Muonio.
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31 October 1944
SKP (
Communist Party of Finland) is registered.
Fighting in Tankavaara ends as Germans begin to withdraw north according to plan.
President Mannerheim proposes the dissolution of the Civil Guard.
Anti-aircraft units are given strict orders not to engage targets other than those positively identified as German.
Finnish daily losses: 27
Finnish losses in October: 1,439
Finnish losses in the war: 64,786