fighting near Rovaniemi achieved very little on either side. The most notable part of the fighting was the devastation inflicted to the town just prior to the fight. With the German rear guard troops still in town, during the controlled destruction of governmental buildings fire quickly spread to the wooden houses despite German attempts to prevent it. See also Lapplandsender References Citations Bibliography Rovaniemi World War II operations and battles of Europe Conflicts in 1944 1944 in Finland Battles of World War II involving Germany October 1944 events History of Lapland (Finland)