Salpa Line Bunker Raikuu

The Salpa Line is a bunker line on the eastern border of Finland, commissioned by General Rudolf Walden. It was built in 1940-1941 during the Interim Peace between the Winter War and the Continuation War and further in 1944 to defend Finland against a possible Soviet invasion.
There was never any military action because the Soviet offensive was stopped in 1944.

The Salpa Line was 1,200 kilometers long and stretched from the Gulf of Finland to Pechenga (Russia). It consisted of 728 different concrete installations, 315 km of wire obstacles, 225 km of anti-tank obstacles, 130 km of anti-tank ditches, more than 3,000 entrenchments, 254 concrete infantry shelters, trenches, riflemen's cells and dugouts. Numerous lakes, swamps and small rocks were also included in the defense line.

The remains of the decommissioned line now serve as a tourist attraction.
The Salpa-Asema is one of the fortress stations of the Salpa Line.
Along the approx. 1.5 km long nature trail there are 3 very well preserved concrete bunkers, combat trenches, anti-tank barriers and stone walls of Salpalinja, built during the Second World War.
The route is clearly signposted and well maintained. There is a guide map of the area in the parking lot and there is an information board at each bunker.

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Source

• Text: TracesOfWar
• Photos: Koos Winkelman