Roof of pillbox, 'Millionaire' bunker (Karelian Fortified Area (KaUR))

Roof of pillbox

Roof of pillbox

September, 4, 1941 Finns (18th infantry division) were forwarded through Sister river, have occupied settlement Beloostrov and have grasped "Millionaire" pillbox straight off. Whether the garrison and what arms were available here - it is not known. Finns have established here the antitank guns and machine guns, and have transformed the pillbox into a key element of their defense. The Soviet counterattacks of September, 5-13 was not success. September, 22 there was new attempt to capture Beloostrov settlement but northern part of settlement remained in Finnish hands because of this pillbox.

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