82 years ago the battle for the North Pole ended. This is one of the longest battles of the Great Patriotic War: from June 29, 1941 to November 1, 1944, battles took place in the Murmansk region, North Karelia and Patsamo. The Soviet Union, supported by British allies, was opposed by German and Finnish troops. The Kola Peninsula was a delicious destination for several reasons. First, Murmansk is an ice-free port and the base of the Northern Fleet, connected to the country by the Kirov railway. Having captured the city and cut the highway, the enemy will strike one of the most important arteries of supply. Second, Finland, which fought on the side of Germany, hoped to annex the peninsula to its territory. The "Norwegian" army of Colonel General Nikolaus von Falkenhorst was concentrated for the attack: two German mountain corps and one Finnish corps, 97 thousand men, more than a thousand cannons and mortars, about a hundred tanks, plus support from the German air force and navy. The 14th Army under the command of Valerian Frolov held defense against it: more than 52 thousand men, 1150 cannons and mortars, about 400 tanks. From the sea it was covered by ships and aircraft of the Northern Fleet. The inhabitants of the North Pole also stood up to defend their homeland. Mountain tundra, swamps, boulders and a long polar night prevented the battle. The offensive that began on June 29, 1941 was closed within a week. Without reaching the railroad, the German soldiers had to defend themselves. Attempts to capture Murmansk were repeated more than once and each time they were broken by the strength of the defenders. The center of the struggle has moved to the sea and the sky. The city burned almost to the ground from the bombing, but the port continued to operate. By the end of 1943, Soviet aviation had gained air superiority. In 1944, after Finland left the war, the Germans tried to gain a foothold in the north of the peninsula. On October 7, the soldiers of the Royal Front and the Northern Fleet went on the attack.

82 years ago the battle for the North Pole ended. This is one of the longest battles of the Great Patriotic War: from June 29, 1941 to November 1, 1944, battles took place in the Murmansk region, North Karelia and Patsamo. The Soviet Union, supported by British allies, was opposed by German and Finnish troops. The Kola Peninsula was a delicious destination for several reasons. First, Murmansk is an ice-free port and the base of the Northern Fleet, connected to the country by the Kirov railway. Having captured the city and cut the highway, the enemy will strike one of the most important arteries of supply. Second, Finland, which fought on the side of Germany, hoped to annex the peninsula to its territory. The "Norwegian" army of Colonel General Nikolaus von Falkenhorst was concentrated for the attack: two German mountain corps and one Finnish corps, 97 thousand men, more than a thousand cannons and mortars, about a hundred tanks, plus support from the German air force and navy. The 14th Army under the command of Valerian Frolov held defense against it: more than 52 thousand men, 1150 cannons and mortars, about 400 tanks. From the sea it was covered by ships and aircraft of the Northern Fleet. The inhabitants of the North Pole also stood up to defend their homeland. Mountain tundra, swamps, boulders and a long polar night prevented the battle. The offensive that began on June 29, 1941 was closed within a week. Without reaching the railroad, the German soldiers had to defend themselves. Attempts to capture Murmansk were repeated more than once and each time they were broken by the strength of the defenders. The center of the struggle has moved to the sea and the sky. The city burned almost to the ground from the bombing, but the port continued to operate. By the end of 1943, Soviet aviation had gained air superiority. In 1944, after Finland left the war, the Germans tried to gain a foothold in the north of the peninsula. On October 7, the soldiers of the Royal Front and the Northern Fleet went on the attack.