North Karelia Salpa Line
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1.1 history
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north karelia
history
some of salpa line objects dates winter war. in lieksa viisikon salpalinja etusema started build during pre-winter war military training period . name viisikko refers name of village , can translated 5 . other names of village hattuvaara (of lieksa) or hattu (a hat). battles in hattu related battles of lieksa first war day, 30 november 1939 27 december 1939. soviet forces attacked against viisikko positions on 9 december 1939 , had start withdraw on christmas day.
the other place has been battles during winter war on Änänkäinen , puuruu lake areas. in first war day soviet troops tried capture kiviranta border control post after 7 o clock in morning, prepared , reinforced finnish border troops succeeded in slower speed of attacking forces , evening finnish border troops had withdrawn Äninkäinen position, positions of 13th separate battalion were. finnish counter-attack took place next day, 1 december 1939. 13th separate battalion assisted 12th separate battalion, had come place. both battalions attacked until soviet troops stopped them on crossroad of hattuselkonen. 12th separate battalion occupied Änänkäinen position, while 13th battalion withdrawing driven soviet troops nurmijärvi of lieksa. laklajoki position missed without fight. delay action started 2 december. soviet troops started harassing artillery fire 3 december , continued 5 days. in first days of december in kuhmo sivakka road-crossing lost in kuhmo, made possible soviet troops go nurmijärvi of lieksa side of aninkäinen defenders.
the 13th separate battalion hold positions , 12th separate battalion ordred withdraw puuruu reinforce next possible defence position 4 kilometres back. mortars of 12th battalion left reinforce of 13th battalion.
in 4 days, 7 december, soviet troops succeeded take front positions of finnish troops making hard 12th battalion keep positions in Änänkäinen region. same day finns destroyed big soviet patrol , learned, soviet infantry regiment 529 cover southern side of attacking soviet division 54, go kuhmo. reinforced 529th regiment consisted of 6,000 soldiers added 40 cannons , 20 tanks. idea had been occupy lieksa in independence day of finland , go nurmes 10th, december , towards kajaani. main target oulu on west coast of finland cut country 2 halves.
on 8 december 13 separate battalion allowed withdraw Änäkäinen nurmijärvi through puuruu positions. delaying week soviet troops in front of Änäkäinen provided time building new positions in puuruu.
places
other
near puuruu lake there memorial plate attached on granite stone text tÄÄllÄ taisteltiin 9-25.12.1939 ( fights went on here 9 25 december 1939 ) commemorate lieksa battles.
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