One Story Town

Petrozavodsk, East Karella, S.S.R., September 30, 1941: At the end of August, the Finns had 
liberated the last of the territory taken by the Russians at the conclusion of the Winter 
War. In his order of the day for September 3rd, Field Marshal Mannerheim told his armies; 
"The Frontier has been reached. The fight goes on." The Finnish offensive in Ladogakarelia 
began on the night of September 4th. By the middle of September, the Army of Karelia had 
possession of the entire length of the Svir River (north-east of Lenningrad) and was developing 
a concentric attack on Petrozavodsk, the capitol of Eastern Karelia.

Game Length: 8 turns

For the Finns to win they must capture at least 4 of the 5 large buildings in Petrozavodsk
For the Russians to win they must defend the city

Finnish: Squads, LMG's, ATR's, DC's
Russians: Squads, HMG, MMG, LMG's, AFV's

Boards: #22, #49

Aftermath: The Finnish 1st Jaeger Brigade, approached Petrozavodsk from the south along the 
Murmansk railroad, while the Finnish 1st Division pressed in from the northwest. Units of the 
Russian Petrozavodsk Operational Group resisted fiercely. The foolhardiness of the Red Army 
attacks during the Winter War had left the Finns unprepared for the stubborness of the Soviet 
defense. Although local commanders in the Finnish army were showing a reluctance to accept 
heavy cassualties, allowinglarge Soviet forces to escape encirclement, Petrozavodsk fell on 
October 1st after two weeks of heavy fighting.

Source: Coastal Fortess F03, One Story Town by Chris Olden
