Finnish soldier on the shore of Lake Onega, in the village of Bor-Pudantsev, 25 August, 1942.During the Trench War (12/1941-6/1944) the defenders of the Lake Onega stayed alert in case of the enemy activity, like patrols, scouts and partisans. Finnish defense there was based on field bases, located some kilometers from each other. Liaison patrols secured the other areas. Firing sectors of the coast artillery batteries covered the whole western shore of the Lake. In winter time the guarding was increased by building ice huts on the ice, them being manned during the night time and when the visibility was poor.Soviet patrols crossed the Lake by boats in the summer and by skis or aerosanis in the winter. Their main duties were capturing POWs, recon and sabotage. Most of their patrols operated in the north end of the Onega front, attempting to co-operate with the locals wherever possible. Field bases, specially those positioned on the Limosaari Island, were attacked quite frequently.
Ah German Engineering, the Maus had to be lifted in order to provide maintenance to it's tracks.
