Coastal
Defence of Lake Onega 2.10. - 26.10.1941
Coastal defence of Lake Onega was
temporarily organized on 2.10.1941 when Col. A.
Lyytinen was ordered to form a new coastal brigade.
Chief of Staff and Infantry Commander was Lt.Col. P.
Susitaival. Troops were subordinated to VII Army
Corps.
Defending troops were:
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Units
Finnish Name (and Abbreviation), (Notes)
(Name in English) |
Commander
/ Chief / Leader |
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Rank |
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Äänislinna [Petrozavodsk] and River Svir [Syväri]
(180 km): Äänisen
rannikkopatteristo (Ään.RPsto) (from 12.RPr.)
(Lake Onega Coastal Artillery
Battalion)
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. K. Koski
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Jalguba and Suisaari Island: III
Pataljoona / Jalkaväkirykmentti 29 (III/JR 29) (-25.10.1941)
(III Battalion / Infantry Regiment
29)
III
Pataljoona / Jalkaväkirykmentti 5 (III/JR 5) (-7.11.1941)
(III Battalion / Infantry Regiment 5)
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Lake Onega Coastal Brigade
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Komentaja /
Commander |
Col.
Maj.Gen. |
A. Lyytinen (27.10.41-)
E. Järvinen (7.4.43-) |
Esikuntapäällikkö /
Chief of Staff |
Maj.
Lt.Col.
Lt.Col. |
P. Tiusanen (27.10.41-)
J. Kiveliö (18.12.42-)
L. Sauramo (1.4.44-) |
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27.10.1941 - January 1942
Lake Onega Coastal Brigade
(Äänisjärven rannikkoprikaati, later Äänisen
rannikkoprikaati, Ään.RPr.) was formed on 27.10.1941
when the Staff/5.RPr. had arrived from Turku
Archipelago (Hanko Group). Brigade was
operatively subordinated to VII Army Corps until
the suspension of Karelian Army on 1.3.1942.
Otherwise brigade was under the command of Naval
Forces Staff.
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Units
Finnish Name (and Abbreviation), (Notes)
(Name in English) |
Commander
/ Chief / Leader |
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Rank |
Name |
| Esikuntayksiköitä (Staff
formations) II Linnakkeisto (II Lsto) (from 12.RPr.)
(II Coastal Artillery Battalion)
Linnoituspataljoona
10 (Linn.P 10) (Moved from Lake Ladoga.)
(Fortress Battalion 10)
I
Linnakkeisto (I Lsto) (Re-named Ään.RPsto.)
(I Coastal Artillery Battalion)
2x
kev.it.ptri [light anti-aircraft battery]
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Maj.
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. H. Ravia
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K.
Koski
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Äänisjärven
laivasto-osasto (Ään.LOs.) (Formed on
27.10.1941.)
(later Äänisen laivasto-osasto)
(Lake Onega Naval Detachment)Moottoriveneosasto
(Mv.Os.) (Moved from Lake Ladoga.)
(Motorboat Detachment)
[about 50 motorboats]
Äänisen
sotasaalisosasto (Ään.Ss.Os.) (31.10.1941
- ?.1942.)
(Lake Onega War Booty Detachment)
[tens of boats and vessels]
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Lt.Cmd.
Cmd.
Cmd.Lt.Cmd.
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Cmd.
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O. Haikala (acting)
A. Raninen (31.10.41-)
E. Göransson (1.3.42-)A. Karsten
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A.
Raninen
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reserves: Äänislinna (Petrozhavodsk) Aunuksen
heimosoturipataljoona (AHSP) (7.11.1941
- 3.1942)
(Olonets Tribal [Warrior] Battalion)
(In March 1942 attached to VII
AK.)
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. M. Olsoni
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1942
During January 1942 Staff/4.RPr. (Commander
Lt.Col. N. Kesämaa) with its staff formations
and personnel for two artillery batteries and four
repulse companies arrived from Hanko Group (HR)
to the northern sector of Lake Onega. Initially 4.Rpr.
was operationally subordinated to Group Oinonen
(RO) which was securing the coasts of northern Lake Onega.
RO was suspended in April 1942.
Ään.RPr. was re-organized for the
first time by the end of January and again during May/June
1942 and 4.Rpr. was also re-named as RTR 14.
In winter and spring 1942 Ään.LOs. acted as
temporary Sea Battalion [Meripataljoona].
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Units
Finnish Name (and Shortening), (Notes), Location
(Name in English) |
Commander / Chief /
Leader |
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Rank |
Name |
| Esikuntayksiköitä (Staff
formations) 2x kev.it.ptri [light anti-aircraft
battery]
4.
Rannikkoprikaati (4.RPr.) (4th
Coastal Brigade)
-> Rannikkotykistörykmentti
14 (RTR 14) (5./6.1942-)
(Coastal Artillery Regiment 14)
Sungun
lohko (Sunku Sector):
Erillinen
pataljoona 1 (Er.P 1) (Subordinated
to RTR 14 in 5./6.1942.)
(Separate Battalion 1)
VI
Patteristo (VI Psto) (VI Artillery Battalion)
-> III Linnakkeisto (III Lsto)
(III Coastal
Artillery Battalion) (5./6.1942-)
Reskan
lohko (Reska Sector):
V
Patteristo (V Psto) (V Artillery Battalion)
-> II Linnakkeisto (II Lsto) (II Coastal Artillery
Battalion) (5./6.1942-)
Limosaaren
lohko (Limosaari Sector):
IV
Patteristo (IV Psto) (IV Artillery Battalion)
-> I Linnakkeisto (I Lsto) (I Coastal Artillery
Battalion) (5./6.1942-)
Linnoituspataljoona
10 (Linn.P 10) (Suspended in 5./6.1942.)
(Fortress Battalion 10)
I
Linnakkeisto (I Lsto) (I Coastal Artillery Battalion)
-> Rannikkotykistörykmentti 4
(RTR 4) (5./6.1942-)
(Coastal Artillery Regiment 4)
III
Patteristo (III Psto) (III Artillery Battalion) Äänislinna
(Petrozhavodsk)
-> III Linnakkeisto (III Lsto) (III Coastal Artillery
Battalion) (5./6.1942-)
II
Patteristo (II Psto) (II Artillery Battalion)
-> II Linnakkeisto (II Lsto) (II Coastal Artillery
Battalion) (5./6.1942-)
I
Patteristo (I Psto) (I Artillery Battalion) Voznesenja
-> I Linnakkeisto (I Lsto) (I Coastal Artillery
Battalion) (5./6.1942-)
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N. Kesämaa
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J. Wickström
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H. Ravia
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P. Autio
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V. Porri
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K. Koski
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L. Paaso
S. Viljakainen (?.42-)
R. von Essen
E. Häyrinen (?.42-)
B. Kytöpuro
T. Knuuttila (?.42-)
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Äänisen
laivasto-osasto (Ään.LOs.)
(Lake Onega Naval Detachment)
Temporarily between February and end
of May 1942:
Meripataljoona (Naval
Battalion) [Strength: 190 men]
- Laivakomppania (Ship
Company)
- Satamakomppania (Harbour
Company)
- Venejoukkue (Boat
Platoon)Vartiolaivue (VLv.) (Guard Flotilla) (18.4.1942-)
I/VLv.
Aputyv.[Auxiliary Gun Boat] Karhumäki (ex-Auvo)
(1 - 75, 2 - 40, 2 - 20M) (summer 1942-)
Ps.tyv.[Armoured Gun Boat] VTV 1
(1 - 76, 7 - 7.62DT MG)
II/VLv.
Val.[Guard Vessel] Ilmari (2
- 40V,1 - 20M)
Val. Urho (1 - 40V,1 - 20M)
III/VLv.
Val. Väinö (1 - 45, 1 - 20M)
Val. Limo (ex-Anneli) (1 - 45, 1 - 20M)
Ulko/VLv.
[4 suurta moottorivenettä (large
motorboats) Pm. 201 - 204]
Kevyt/VLv.
[4 nopeaa moottorivenettä (fast motorboats) Pv.
1 - 4]
(2 - 20L/39 AT-rifle)
Tukiproomu (Support
Barge) (1 - 20M)
Raivaajalaivue
(Raiv.Lv.) (Mine
Sweeper Flotilla) (5./6.1942-)
(Meripioneerikomppania [Sea Engineer Company])
I/MPion.K
[5 raivaajamoottorivenettä (mine sweeper
motorboats)]
(2 - 20L/39 AT-rifle)
I/MPion.K
[5 raivaajamoottorivenettä (mine sweeper
motorboats)]
(2 - 7.62 mm MG)
Kuljetuslaivue
(Kulj.Lv.) (Transport
Flotilla) (5./6.1942-)
Hl.[Steam Boat] Äänislinna
(ex-Rosa Luxemburg)
Hl. Syväri
Ma.[Motor Vessel] Soksu
Ma. Sunku
noin 10 hinaajaa ja proomuja [about 10 tugs and
barges]
Meripoliisikomppania
(MPK) (Naval
Police Company) (5./6.1942-?.1943)
[nopeita moottoriveneitä / fast
motorboats]
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E. Göransson (1.3.42-)
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In
spring 1942 both I Coastal Artillery Battalion
(-> RTR 4) and 4.RPr. (-> RTR
14) had nine (coastal) artillery batteries and two
repulse companies. Brigade strength on 15.5.1942 was 211
+ 652 + 2816 = 3679 men.
In May/June 1942 Fortress Battalion 10
was suspended and new Repulse Companies 38 and 39
were formed.
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[ Lake Onega Coastal Brigade 1943 -
1944 ]
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Sources:
LAPNI3, ARIRE, JATHI, SUOLA
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