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The Salpa-line between Lake Saimaa and the Gulf of Finland.
Salpalinja (literally Bolt-line) or Salpa-line is a bunker line on the eastern border of Finland. It was built during the Interim Peace between the Winter War and the Continuation War.
Salpalinja is 1200 km long from Gulf of Finland to Salla in Northern Finland. The line was never used since the Soviet offensive in 1944 was stopped at the VKT-line on the Karelian Isthmus.
External link
- Salpa-line museum (http://www.miehikkala.fi/salpalinja-hanke/english.asp)
- Salpa Line on the Northern Fortress (http://www.nortfort.ru/salpa/index_e.html)