Continuation War
Helsinki fared somewhat easier during the Continuation War since Soviet bombers mainly focused on German forces in the Baltic states. Helsinki was bombed 39 times during the Continuation War, 245 people were killed and 646 wounded, the majority in the three big raids of 1944.
| Raids | Bombs | Dead | Wounded | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter War | 8 | about 350 | 971 | 260 |
| 1941 | 9 | about 80 | 332 | 210 |
| 1942 | 17 | about 70 | 683 | 167 |
| 1943 | 13 | about 110 | 3 | 21 |
| 1 91 deaths on 30 November 1939 2 22 deaths on 9 July 1941 3 51 deaths on 8 November 1942 |
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