Did Finland and Germany declare war on each other during World War II?

elburcher

No, They did not. During the Continuation War (1941-1944) Finland was co-belligerent with Nazi Germany, and dependent on food, fuel and armament shipments from Germany. The country did, however, retain a democratic form of government. During the war Germany and Finland were united by a common enemy, the Soviet Union, yet Finland kept her army outside the German command structure despite numerous attempts to tie them more tightly together. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_history_of_Finland_during_World_War_II Sep 27 08, 8:12 PM

unclerick

Yes, although not a formal declaration. During World War 2 Germany and Finland had the Soviet Union as a common enemy. Finland signed a separate armistice with the Soviets in September 1944. The Germans moved their forces to the Lapland region in northern Finland mainly to secure natural resources vital to their war effort. The Finns were pressured by the Soviets to expel them. This conflict between Finland and Germany was known as the Lapland War. September 1944 to April 1945. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lapland_War Sep 28 08, 12:27 AM