Finnish Order of Battle
Finnish forces consisted of Coastal Artillery Regiment 12 (RTR 12). Defence was organized into four sections as follows.
Northern section, 1st Battalion (strength 340 men)
- 10th Coastal Defence Company
- 1st Section/201st Light Artillery Battery
- 24th Heavy AA-Battery
- 5th Light Coastal AA-Battery
- 1st Platoon/Heavy mortar Company
Mountain section, 2nd Battalion (strength 475 men)
- HQ-Company/Coastal Artillery Regiment 12
- Section/9th Motorised Heavy Artillery Battery
- 2nd Platoon/Heavy Mortar Company
- 1st Platoon/1st Coastal Engineer Company
- 8th Coastal Defence Company
Middle section, Coastal Infantry Battalion 7 (strength 295 men)
- 7th Coastal Defence Company
- 9th Coastal Defence Company
- 34th Heavy AA-Battery
- Training Company
Southern section, 3rd Battalion (strength 418 men)
- 2nd Company/Coastal Battalion 7
- 3rd Company/Coastal Battalion 7
- 3rd Platoon/Heavy Mortar Company
- 2nd Section/201st Light Artillery Battery
See also: List of military operations
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