Tuloksa River Assault ETO (id:#65891)

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Tuloksa River, Lake Ladoga, Finland 1944-06-23 (22 others)

Overview:

The operation took place between June 22 and June 28 on the eastern shore of Lake Ladoga in the Tuloksa River area. In the course of the Svir’-Petrozavodsk Operation of 1944, the troops of the left wing of the Karelian Front, commanded by General of the Army K. A. Meretskov, faced the prospect of crossing the Svir’ River and breaking through the strong Finnish defense near Olonets. Because the terrain permitted an advance only along the surfaced roads running along the eastern lakeshore, the Ladoga Naval Flotilla, commanded by Rear Admiral V. S. Cherokov, was assigned the task of assisting the ground attack by effecting a landing between the city of Vidlitsa and the mouth of the Tuloksa River. On June 22 the ships of the first echelon, comprising more than 70 vessels, and the 70th Naval Infantry Brigade left Novaia Ladoga.

Defender: Finnish (Southern Groupm 24th Heavy Artillery Battalion (Rask.Psto) and Er.P 18 (18th Battalion))  

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