10 October 1944
Germans begin the destruction of the city of Rovaniemi.
On the 9th, Rendulic informs the Finns that as a revenge for their "lowly and cowardly actions" German troops will destroy all state owned buildings in Rovaniemi. However, there is no time to figure out who owns what and so all sizeable buildings are burned. To add to the destruction, a German ammunition train explodes at the station and causes further fires in the city.
Finnish daily losses: 41
Finnish officer with what appears to be a
KP-44 submachine gun. (Tornio area)
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11 October 1944
The 11th Division, led by Major-General Heiskanen, begins its advance from Tornio towards Muonio in the north via Kolari.
Former Foreign Minister Rolf Witting dies.
Finnish daily losses: 26
Finnish sentry in Kemi with Suomi KP-31 (w/ stick magazine).
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12 October 1944
N/A
Finnish daily losses: 28
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13 October 1944
Soviet news agency TASS opens office in Helsinki.
Finnish daily losses: 19
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14 October 1944
The vanguard of Group Lagus reaches Rovaniemi.
Finnish daily losses: 38
Detachment Pennanen's jaegers crossing a river after Germans blew up the bridge.
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15 October 1944
Infantry Regiment 11 tries to flank the Germans leaving Rovaniemi by advancing from the southwest of the city, but the lack of ammunition and exhaustion prevents the Finns from effectively blocking the German retreat towards Kittilä north of Rovaniemi.
Finnish daily losses: 42
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16 October 1944
N/A
Finnish daily losses: 36
First Finnish troops march in burning Rovaniemi.