1.
Rannikkodivisioona (1.RD)
(1st Coastal Division)
Komentaja / Commander
Col. P. Enkainen (13.7.44-)
Maj.Gen. E. Järvinen (9.9. - 17.11.44)
Esikuntapäällikkö / Chief of Staff
Lt.Col. L. Sauramo
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New 1st
Coastal Division was formed on 13.7.1944 for the
coastal defense of Bay of Viborg. It was composed around Coastal
Regiment 2 (former Coastal Artillery Regiment 2)
and a newly formed Coastal Artillery Regiment 22
of Eastern Gulf of Finland Coastal Brigade.
Division Staff and additional units came from
the Lake Onega Coastal Brigade which was moving
away from East Karelia.
Division was on the front between 16.7. - 23.9.1944
and it was operationally subordinated to V Army Corps.
On 8.8.1944 division had two defensive sectors:
- Itälohko (East Sector) (Col. N. Kesämaa)
----- III
Linnakkeisto (III Lsto) (III Coastal Artillery
Battalion)
----- IV
Linnakkeisto (IV Lsto) (IV Coastal Artillery Battalion)
- Länsilohko (West Sector) (Lt.Col. T.
Reponen)
----- I Linnakkeisto
(I Lsto) (I Coastal Artillery Battalion)
----- II
Linnakkeisto (II Lsto) (II Coastal Artillery Battalion)
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Between
25. - 30.9.1944 division was responsible of the defense
of Porkkala area which was hired for Soviet Union as a
naval base according to peace terms. Division was
suspended on 27.11.1944 when Finnish Army was de-mobilized.
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Sources:
JATHI
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