↑ The United Kingdom formally declared war on Finland on 6 December 1941 along with four Commonwealth states. Before that, the British conducted a carrier raid at Petsamo[6] on 31 July 1941 and deployed the No. 151 Wing RAF under Soviet command to support air raids in the Murmansk area and train Soviet crews for roughly a month from September to October in 1941.
↑ In 1941, around 500,000 soldiers. In August 1944, around 528,000 soldiers. Army strength varied around 260,000–360,000, Air Force 8,000–22,000, Navy 14,000–40,000 and directly under headquarters 15,000–36,000. In addition, some people were obliged by law to provide supporting tasks, such as 19,000 in labour groups and 25,000 men in air raid defence (e.g. fire brigades, air-raid shelter maintenance), and 43,000 women volunteers in various non-military tasks (e.g. clerks, radio operators, air observers, supply).[7]
↑ In June 1941, around 450,390 soldiers.[8] In June 1944, around 650,000 soldiers[9]
