What was 'Lapland War' ?

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Another map on Lapland sector and a few pictures, from http://rajajoki.com/lapland.htm

Map: The war in Lapland, showing also the Soviet thrust into Finland after armistice of Septemeber 2.

"German observation post at the Sturmbock-Stellung, north of Lätäseno. "

German pictures from Lapland 1941-1944 can be viewed here: http://personal.inet.fi/koti/pekka.jaati...ller1.html

Including this, which I believe is a picture of men building the defensive system of Schutzstellung Rovaniemi, near Ylimaa, (** Delaying Action At Ylimaa)

And here's a rare colour picture by LIFE magazine:

"View of a Finnish infantry batallion as it begins the encircling maneuvers against Germans positions in Lapland, Finland, October 1944."