Syskyjärvi defence

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kuuskajaskari
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Syskyjärvi defence

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Post by kuuskajaskari » 14 Jan 2017, 19:07

I'm trying to locate tank obstacles and -ditches made before the Winter War on Syskyjärvi area.

A few have been found between the lake and road to Lemetti.
http://wikimapia.org/#lang=fi&lat=61.75 ... 9&z=13&m=b

Siira-road, there is a line, at-ditch ?
http://wikimapia.org/#lang=fi&lat=61.68 ... 6&z=13&m=b

Lavajarvi motti-area, one at-ditch south of the road, between lakes.
http://wikimapia.org/#lang=fi&lat=61.65 ... 4&z=15&m=b

Does anyone knows any other obstacles made before the Winter War.

Leppäsyrjä village, at-obstacles near the road to Syskyjarvi, no info, line under the white cross. Any other ?

Regards Jukka

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Re: Syskyjärvi defence

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Post by Mangrove » 18 Jan 2017, 21:06

A part of a hand drawn map created by the HQ of the IV Army Corps on 29 November 1939 and overlaid on contemporary topographic map. The original fortification map is from folder T-2866/8.

The red triangles are anti-tank obstacles ("hv.este"), the red arches fighting positions ("tuliasema"), the blue lines barb wiring ("piikkilankaeste"), the "Y" obstacles ("murros") and the "X" in a circles are places were explosives have been placed ("räjäytys").
Syskyjarvi.jpg


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Re: Syskyjärvi defence

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Post by kuuskajaskari » 20 Jan 2017, 17:10

Yes, thank you !
This helps a lot.

And here wikimapia shows that Leppäsyrjä-area.
http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=61.85 ... 2&z=18&m=b

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Re: Syskyjärvi defence

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Post by Mangrove » 20 Jan 2017, 22:05

Here's another composite map, now from Leppäsyrjä village.
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Re: Syskyjärvi defence

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Post by kuuskajaskari » 21 Jan 2017, 08:42

Great, perhaps we can see the entire map ...

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Re: Syskyjärvi defence

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Post by Mangrove » 21 Jan 2017, 10:08

kuuskajaskari wrote:Great, perhaps we can see the entire map ...
Unfortunately the original map is several metres wide and very delicate, so I was unable to photograph the whole map without damaging it.

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Re: Syskyjärvi defence

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Post by kuuskajaskari » 21 Jan 2017, 11:15

Yes, it is a problem with those coverage maps.

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