FMP - Coastal Artillery Regiment 2

Rannikkotykistörykmentti 2 (RTR 2)
(Coastal Artillery Regiment 2)
"Keltainen rykmentti" - "Yellow Regiment"

Koivisto

Komentaja / Commander
Lt.Col. T. Reponen

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Coastal Artillery Regiment 2 was a separate coastal artillery unit which was responsible of the coastal defence of western Karelian Isthmus. It was operationally subordinated to Kannas Group and later in 1944 to IV Army Corps. On 18.6.1944 regiment was taken into the direct command of Naval Forces Staff.

In June 1944 RTR 2 had to withdraw gradually from Koivisto area in extremely difficult conditions fighting fast advancing Soviets troops on land and sea. Finnish and German naval units managed to evaquate the troops from the mainland and islands under hard Soviet aerial attacks. Smaller detachments together with the units from Cavalry Brigade withdrew through the islands delaying Soviet troops effectively until new arriving units would be combat ready on the northern shore of Bay of Viborg.

During the retreat regiment had to abandon most of its heavy equipment and weapons. On 23.6.1944 heavily suffered regiment was re-organized as Coastal Regiment 2 (Rannikkorykmentti 2, RR 2) and strengthened with new units. On 13.7.1944 it was attached to 1st Coastal Division.

On 14.6.1944 the organization of RTR 2 was as follows (from north to south):
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Unit:
Finnish Name (and Abbreviation), Notes
(Name in English)

Guns:
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Notes: Location
Commander / Chief
[rank and name]

Organic troops or RTR 2:

Esikuntakomppania (EK/RTR 2)
(Staff Company)

Viestikomppania (VK/RTR 2)
(Signals Company)

8. Kaasusuojelukomppania (8.Kss.K)
(8th Gas Protection Company)

Subordinated troops:

II Joukkue / 6. Rannikkoilmatorjuntakomppania (II/6.RIt.K)
(II Platoon / 6th Coastal Anti-aircraft Company)

Linnoituspataljoona 4 (Lin.P 4) (-10.6.44) Ino
(Fortification Battalion 4)
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Humaljoki
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I Linnakkeisto (I Lsto)
(I Coastal Artillery Battalion)

I Jaos / 207. Kevyt rannikkotykistöpatteri (I/207.Kev.Rt.Ptri)
(I Section / 207th Light Coastal Artillery Battery)

27. Raskas rannikkotykistöpatteri (27.Rask.Rt.Ptri)
(27th Heavy Coastal Artillery Battery)

I Joukkue / 6. Rannikkoilmatorjuntakomppania (I/6.RIt.K)
(I Platoon / 6th Coastal Anti-aircraft Company)

13. Torjuntakomppania (13.TK)
(13th Repulse Company)

II Jaos / 207. Kevyt rannikkotykistöpatteri (I/I207.Kev.Rt.Ptri)
(II Section / 207th Light Coastal Artillery Battery)

209. Kevyt kenttäpatteri (209.Kev.K.Ptri)
(209th Light Field Battery)

25. Järeä rannikkotykistöpatteri (25.Jär.Rt.Ptri)
(25th Super Heavy Coastal Artillery Battery)

25. Raskas rannikkotykistöpatteri (25.Rask.Rt.Ptri)
(25th Heavy Coastal Artillery Battery)

I Jaos / 208. Kevyt rannikkotykistöpatteri (I/208.Kev.Rt.Ptri)
(I Section / 208th Light Coastal Artillery Battery)

12. Torjuntakomppania (12.TK)
(12th Repulse Company)

I Joukkue / 8. Kevyt rannikkoilmatorjuntakomppania
(I/8.Kev.RIt.K)
(I Platoon / 8th Light Coastal Anti-aircraft Company)
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2 - 75/50 M *
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4 - 152/45 C
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2 - 75/50 O
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4 - 75 K/17
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3 - 254/45 D
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2 - 152/45 C
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2 - 75/50 M *
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Maj. G. Strand
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Ruonti
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Tiurinsaari
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Koivusaari
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Saarenpää
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Koivusaari
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Verkaniemi
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Koivusaari
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Koivusaari

II Linnakkeisto (II Lsto)
(II Coastal Artillery Battalion)

II Jaos / 208. Kevyt rannikkotykistöpatteri (II/208.Kev.Rt.Ptri)
(II Section / 208th Light Coastal Artillery Battery)

26. Raskas rannikkotykistöpatteri (26.Rask.Rt.Ptri)
(26th Heavy Coastal Artillery Battery)

14. Torjuntakomppania (14.TK)
(14th Repulse Company)

210. Kevyt kenttäpatteri (210.Kev.K.Ptri)
(210th Light Field Battery)

29. Raskas rannikkotykistöpatteri (29.Rask.Rt.Ptri)
(29th Heavy Coastal Artillery Battery)
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2 - 75/50 M *
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4 - 152/45 CR
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3 - 75 K/17
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3 - 152/45 CR

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Kyrönniemi
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Seivästö
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Laivastoniemi
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Jukkola

III Linnakkeisto (III Lsto)
(III Coastal Artillery Battalion)

Täydennyspataljoona 13 (-K) (Täyd.P 13)
(Supplement Battalion 13) (not full)

1. Rautatiepatteri (1.Raut.Ptri)
(1st Railway Battery)

1. Moottoroitu raskas patteri (1.Moot.Rask.Ptri)
(1st Motorized Heavy Battery)

211. Kevyt kenttäpatteri (211.Kev.K.Ptri)
(211th Light Field Battery)

I Jaos / 14. Kevyt ilmatorjuntapatteri (I/14.Kev.It.Ptri)
(I Section / 14th Light Anti-aircraft Battery)

2. Moottoroitu kevyt kenttäpatteri (2.Moot.Kev.K.Ptri)
(2nd Motorized Light Field Battery)

III Joukkue / 6. Rannikkoilmatorjuntakomppania (III/6.RIt.K)
(III Platoon / 6th Coastal Anti-aircraft Company)

II Joukkue / 8. Kevyt rannikkoilmatorjuntakomppania
(II/8.Kev.RIt.K)
(II Platoon / 8th Light Coastal Anti-aircraft Company)

Osasto Fridell:
(Detachment Fridell)

15. Torjuntakomppania (15.TK)
(15th Repulse Company)

16. Torjuntakomppania (16.TK)
(16th Repulse Company)

Komppania / Täydennyspataljoona 13 (K/Täyd.P 13)
(Company / Supplement Battalion 13)
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4 - 180/57 NRaut
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4 - 152 H/37
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4 - 75 K/17
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4 - 75 K/17

Maj. L. Lauramo
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Capt./Maj.(23.6.44)
T. Laukkanen

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Puumala
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Inonniemi
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Capt. J. Fridell
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Puumala
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Inonniemi
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Inonniemi

* 75/50 M is a variation of 75 mm Canet gun (75/50 C) with a Meller mount limitedly capable even for anti-aircraft fire.

In mid June 1944 eight 75/50 C and three 152/45 C guns were moved from Lake Onega Coastal Brigade. The latter ones were located at Ulko-Tammio (+2) and Mustamaa (+1) coastal batteries to strengthen these to full four gun units.
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Source: JATHI [6]
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