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Operation Polarfuchs - Definition and Overview

The German XXXVI Corps, consisting of both German and Finnish troops, carried out Operation Polarfuchs (in English: Operation Arctic Fox) against Soviet defences at Salla in July 1941. The operation took placed during the initial phase of the Continuation War and as a part of Operation Barbarossa. Polarfuchs formed a part of the larger Operation Silberfuchs, which aimed at capturing the Soviet port at Murmansk.

Operation Polarfuchs
ConflictContinuation War
DateJuly, 1941
PlaceLapland, Finland
ResultSoviets stop German and Finnish advance
Combatants
Germany and FinlandSoviet Union
Commanders
General of the Cavalry Hans Feige Major-Genral R. I. Panin
Strength
3 divisions2 divisions
Casualties
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Forces

German XXXVI corps

Soviet XLII corps

  • Soviet 104th Division
  • Soviet 122nd Division
  • Soviet 1st Tank Brigade (?)

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