One of Helsinki’s Air Defence Place

The capital of Finland, Helsinki was bombed repeatedly during World War II. Between 1939–1944 Finland was subjected to a number of bombing campaigns by the Soviet Union. The largest raids were three raids in February 1944, which have been called The Great Raids Against Helsinki.

The six-gun batteries were grouped at Lauttasaari, at Talvikallio in Käpylä and in Santahamina.