ROAD, RAILROADS, AND MILITARY INSTALLATIONS IN THE KARELO-FINNISH SSR

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• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 24, 2012
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: November 7, 1951
• Content Type: REPORT

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COUNTRY U$ SP, ?.!iarelo?-?iruiish SSR)
SUBJECT' Road, Railroads, and Military Installations
in the Karelo-Finnish SSR
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hoad and Railroad Conditions and Traffic
1,, At. Vaatsinn,uritsa (approximately 67-03N, 30=O2F) a single- 50X1-HUM
track railway with 32 kg rails which was evident y severe years old.
very little rail traffic; however, a train 50X1-HUM
moving northward at 0440 hours on 21 August,,
moving to tne norta at 0030 hours on 19 August 1951, another train moving
northward at 0400 hours on 20 August, and a locomotive and one freight car
2? Parallel to and ten meters to the west of the railroad mentioned above,
a new and unfinished roan still lacking culverts, which, 50X1-HUM
long time - at least a year. The road is six meters wide and has a dirt
and gravel surface, A three-wire telephone line runs along the road,
judging; by the fire-weed growing on it, has not been worked on for a
Approximately two kilometers east of the railroad mentioned in paragraph
one a road running in a north-south direction. The road 50X1-HUM
is six meters wide, has a much-used gravel surface, and is in excellent conaa.-
tion. An eight-wire telephone line parallels the road, 50X1-HUM
the east side over a span (single-span?) bridge The bridge is used for
both rail and vehicular traffic. Both ends of the bridge are patrolled
and much foot traffic, groups of four 'or five men, Was observed using
the bridge A donkey-engine with one or two cars was observed crossing the
bridge from east to west. The village consisted of about 25 buildings, in-
cluding barns; half of these were houses, in which lights were burning all
night.
located on both sides of the Tuntsa (Tuntsajoki) River: The railroad and
the road mentioned in paragraph two crossed the river into the village on
a village six kilometers ENE of Vaatasinmuritsa was 50X1-HUM
5.: An electric power plant operated by water turbines is located in the middle
of the Tuntsa River, east of the railroad bridge, a motor 50X1-HUM
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9a At approximately 67m04N, 29-35EI an unused military road
was built during the war and appeared to be unused as trees were down
across the road, blocking it. The road was five meters wide, had a
gravel surface, and was in good condition.
10, The Salle-Liinahatunkangas road is four meters wide, has a gravel sure
face, is much used and in good condition. Four telephone lines run along
the eastern side of the road.
IL There is a dirt road located at 63-07N, 3l4lE which runs in a north-south
direction. This road is 3.5 meters wide and is in a very bad condition..
No road traffic was observed; however, there were old traces of truck
traffic and more recent traces of horse-drawn wagons.
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13. Approximately one-half kilometer west of the village described in paragraph
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distant sounds of such activity in the area south of the power plant and
west of the Tuntea River suggested dump trucks being 50X1-HUM
emptied and a losives being dot d-.F-- -1
boat leaving the power plant and proceeding down the river
or signs o wor were so
a a a areas At WW ours men in care were heard leaving the
village, crossing the bridge and proceeding, apparently, in the general
direction of the area of activity described above,,
during the war. The road runs in a north-south direction, is four meters
wide, has a gravel and dirt surface, and is covered with grass. The
road is unused and old half-track marks were in evidence.
travelled, gravel surface, The road intersects the railroad and the
two roads discussed in paragraphs two and three, and runs in a NNK
direction. There are no telephone lines along this road.
At approximately 67-04N, 29-59E a road which was built
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a road on the western side of the railroad roughly 11 km 50X1-HUM
west o.. a sa Rivera The road is seven meters wide, with a well-
An unfinished railway station, lacking chimney and windows, is located
at approximately 67-02-50N, 30.O5E. The railway in front of the station
is double tracked for approximately 300 meters,, No cars were observed
on the siding? another railway station at approximately 50X1-HUM
67-01-40N, 30-039, on the opposite,, or west, side of the railroad
described in paragraph three, from the station above. This station was
six by seven meters, with a chimney but no. windows. Both stations were
evidently in use, as the paths leading to them showed signs of use,
which runs in a north-south direction. I this road 50X1-HUM
Continuous heavy motor traffic was observed on a road running in a
north-south direction through Prjakkila (63-0772oN, 33.l1-l5E), east of
the a angoserk River. Numerous men and women were felling trees in the
vicinity.'
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four and on the western side of the Tuntsa River
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could be seen,
etc,,, or the line may be part of a defense line running south toward the
area of activity described in paragraph five
this may be a defense installation for the Tuntsa Rivers, power station,,
have been piled up in front of the loopholes,
guns have been made of stone or dug and blasted into stone, and stones
a new defense line. Trees and brus have een c ear
for some distance in front of the defense line; pillboxes for machine
an airfield across the Tuntsa River just NW of the village.,
small, about 600 to 7L10 meters square. Three hangars
but no aircraft were observed.
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150 There is a billeting area in the vicinity of 66-59.3ON, 29.336
Another billeting area ii
located in the vicinity of 66-513401st; 29m1to There are at least three
new houses and one large barn, where, Judging from the noise, dogs are
kept0
160 Soviet Border Guard outpost billets consisting of three new houses and two
barns, all of normal sine, ars located at approximately 67.04-3W, 29-aE,
17 A Soviet border pose; is located at approximately 63-O7N, 31-26E,
l8Q' A Soviet company headquarters (numerical designation and type unknown)
is located at approa?,mately 6345N, :3l '3i , consisting of three barracks,:
three sheds, an observation tower, and a bath houseQ
.Rivers
l9 o The Nurmi (Nurmi joki) River is seven aseters wide, has a hard gravel and
sand bottom, and can oe crossed by wading.
?20Q The Jukkuu (Jukkuujrki) River is a shallow stream with a hard bottom which
can -be crossed by w.tding o
The Kulo (cola) PLver can be crossed by crawling over log booms. in the
area of 67?O1N, 21-28E0
22, There art many .gooks and small streams not indicated on maps between
Lavasel}.a on th?i Nurmi River and tha Jukkuu River.
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