East Gulf of Finland Coastal Brigade

Itä-Suomenlahden rannikkoprikaati (ISuom.RPr.)
22.1.1942 - 13.7.1944

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Komentaja /
Commander
Col.
Col.
P. Enkainen
N. Sario
(10.7.44-)
Esikuntapäällikkö /
Chief of Staff
Lt.Col. ?

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1.7.1944

Unit
Finnish Name (and Abbreviation),
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(Name in English)
Commander/Chief
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Rank Name
Rannikkotykistörykmentti 12 (RTR 12)
(Coastal Artillery Regiment 12)

I Linnakkeisto (I Lsto) Suursaari Island
(I Coastal Artillery Battalion)
New staff of I Lsto was formed in October 1943.

II Linnakkeisto (II Lsto) Suursaari Island
(II Coastal Artillery Battalion)
Former I Lsto re-named in October 1943.

III Linnakkeisto (III Lsto) Haapasaari Islands, 10.43- Suursaari Island
(III Coastal Artillery Battalion)
Former II Lsto re-named in October 1943.

IV Linnakkeisto (IV Lsto) Someri Island
(IV Coastal Artillery Battalion)

V Linnakkeisto (V Lsto) ?
(V Coastal Artillery Battalion)
Suspended on 16.6.44 -> RTR 22.
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Maj./Lt.Col.
(4.7.42)

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Capt.
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M. Miettinen
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V. Arponen (10.43-)
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Å. Sokajärvi
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V. Rauhaniemi
Soini
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O. Airola
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Rannikkotykistörykmentti 22 (RTR 22) (Formed on 16.6.1944.)
(Coastal Artillery Regiment 22)
Strength on 30.6.44: 3.134 men.

I Linnakkeisto (I Lsto) (I Coastal Artillery Battalion)

II Linnakkeisto (II Lsto) (II Coastal Artillery Battalion)

III Linnakkeisto (III Lsto) (III Coastal Artillery Battalion)

2. Kevyt patteri (2.Kev.Ptri) (2nd Light Battery)
7. Kevyt patteri (7.Kev.Ptri) (7th Light Battery)
11. Torjuntakomppania (11.TK) (11th Repulse Company)

IV Linnakkeisto (IV Lsto) (IV Coastal Artillery Battalion)
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3. Komppania / Rannikkopataljoona 7 (3./RP 7) *
(3rd Company / Coastal Battalion 3)

42. Torjuntakomppania (42.TK)

(42nd Repulse Company)
80. Torjuntakomppania (80.TK) (Suspended on 7.7.1944.)
(80th Repulse Company)
2. Rannikkoilmatorjuntakomppania (2.RIt.K)
(2nd Coast Anti-aircraft Company)
2. Moottoroitu kevyt patteri (2.Mt.Kev.Ptri) [75 K/17]
(2nd Motorized Light Battery)
241. Kevyt Patteri (241st Light Battery) [75 K/17]
(241st Light Battery)

1. Moottoroitu raskas patteristo (1.Mt.Rask.Psto) (28.6.1944-)
(1st Motorized Heavy Artillery Battalion)
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1. Moottoroitu raskas patteri (1.Mt.Rask.Ptri)
[4x 155 H/37]
(1st Motorized Heavy Battery)
2. Mootoroitu raskas patteri (2.Mt.Rask.Ptri) [4x 155 H/37]
(2nd Motorized Heavy Battery)
7. Moottoroitu raskas patteri (7.Mt.Rask.Ptri) [4x 122 K/31]
(7th Motorized Heavy Battery)

3x suorasuuntausjaos [Coastal Gun Troop] [5x ?]
16. Torjuntakomppania (16.TK) (16th Repulse Company)
?. Rannikkopioneerikomppania (?. Coastal Engineer Company)
1. Rannikkokaasusuojelukomppania (1.RKss.K)
(1st Coastal Gas Protection Company)

Osasto Wickström (Formed on 1.7.1944.)
(Detachment Wickström)
[150 men, motorboats]
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Col.
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Capt./Maj.
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Lt.Cmd.

A. Lyytinen (16.6.44-)
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E. Kytöpuro

B. Liusvaara

V. Vuorela

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Talsi

V. Myntti (KIA)
E. Tulikoura
(5.7.44-)

D. von Weissenberg
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B. Westerlund
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V. Veijalainen
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P. Doctar
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Hedman
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Siimes
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P.-G. Francke
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K. Miekkavaara
(1.7. - 5.7.44 KIA)
Rönnberg
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Paaja
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Hoikkala
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L. Wickström

Rannikkorykmentti 2 (RR 2) (Former RTR 2 formed in June 1944.)
(Coastal Regiment 2)

Rannikkopataljoona / RTR 2 (RP/RTR 2)
(Coastal Battalion / Coast Artillery Regiment 2)

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Lt.Col.
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T. Reponen
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E. Tulikoura
E. Koskinen
(5.7.44-)

Linnoitusrakennusosasto (Lin.Rak.Os.)
(Fortress Building Detachment)
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Maj. K.-J. Moring

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On 6 July 1944 RTR 22 was subordinated to V Army Corps. It received the following reinforcements:

1. Torjuntakomppania (1.TK) (1st Repulse Company) (subordinated to III Coastal Artillery Battalion)
75. Torjuntakomppania (75.TK) (75th Repulse Company) (subordinated to III Coastal Artillery Battalion)
76. Torjuntakomppania (76.TK) (76th Repulse Company) (subordinated to III Coastal Artillery Battalion)
III/Jalkaväkirykmentti 58 (III/JR 58) (III Battalion/Infantry Regiment 58)
Kevyt Ilmatorjuntapatteristo 7 (Kev.It.Psto 7) (Light Anti-aircraft Battalion 7)
Tykistöryhmä Hankipohja (Tyk.r. H) (Artillery Group Hankipohja) (Lt.Col. R. Hankipohja)
----- I/Kenttätykistörykmentti 9 (I/KTR 9) (I Artillery Battalion/Field Artillery Regiment 9) [10x 76 K/02, 2x 76 K/02-30]
----- Kevyt Patteristo 12 (Kev.Psto 12) (Light Artillery Battalion 12) [12x 105 H/37]
----- Järeä Patteristo 1 (Jär.Psto 1) (Super Heavy Artillery Battalion 1) [8x 105 K/34]
----- Ratsastava Patteri (Rats.Ptri) (Riding Battery) [6x 76 RK/27]

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Field and AA guns supported also troops of Cavalry Brigade and German 122. Infanterie Division "Greif" which had newly arrived at the same area.

RTR 22 was incorporated into new 1st Coastal Division on 13.7.1944. Troops of ISuom.RPr. and Ään.RPr. were the bulk of this new division.
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Sources: KOSMA1, LAPNI1, JATHI

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