As the value of Petsamo region had decreased, the Germans decided in early October 1944 to abandon Finland and most of northern Norway and had begun Operation Nordlicht (Northern Light), a retreat into prepared positions at Lyngen in northern Norway.
Setelah nilai strategis wilayah Petsamo telah mengalami penurunan, Jerman memutuskan pada awal oktober 1944 untuk meninggalkan Finlandia dan Norwegia utara dan telah mulai Operasi Nordlicht (Cahaya Utara), mundur ke posisi yang dipersiapkan di Lyngen di Norwegia utara.