Military history sites in Onttola and Finnish Border Guard areas
Border Jaeger Battalion monument
Monument dedicated to Border Jaeger Battalions 4 and 5.
NOTE! This is located in a military area, and access to the site is restricted.
Border Jaeger commemorative plaque
A commemorative plaque to honour fallen border jaegers at a Sotilaskoti (Soldiers’ Home). The Sotilaskoti building is open to the public and visitors from outside the garrison. See the Rajasotilaskoti (Border Soldiers’ Home) Facebook page for information on opening hours.
Rajaperinne (Border Heritage) memorial stone
A memorial stone dedicated to wartime border jaeger troops at the place where the border jaeger company departed for the war.
NOTE! This is located in a military area, and access to the site is restricted.
Onttola flight activities
During the war, Flying Squadron 33 and Aviation Depot 3 operated in the Onttola area and utilised Onttola airfield. The headquarters were located in the village of Onttola. No special monument in the village area.
Höytiäinen canal
World War I ditches built by the Russians on the eastern shore of Höytiäinen canal. Note! The site is difficult to access and parts of it are in a private area.
A Salpa Line stone quarry
Rock from this area along Höytiäinen canal was quarried to produce stones for the Salpa Line anti-tank obstacles.
Onttola airfield memorial stone
To commemorate those who served in the air force units. Located at the west end of the airfield building. Units based in Onttola included Field Flight Depot 3. Various support functions, such as the Central Photography Laboratory for Flying Units, were also located in the area.
Anti-shrapnel shelters for aircraft
During the Continuation War, the Joensuu region was the primary base for the Finnish Bomber Command. Seven anti-shrapnel shelters were built for Junkers bombers on the southern and western sides of the field.
Reconstructed shelter and information board
Seven anti-shrapnel shelters were built in the airfield area. One reconstructed shelter and an information board are located on the western side of the airfield.
Knight of the Mannerheim Cross birth home and commemorative plaque: Lauri Kokko, Onttola
A commemorative plaque honouring the Knights of the Mannerheim Cross was placed on the wall of this home in the 1990s. This is a private area, and access is restricted.
Machine gun nests, Puntarikoskentie road
Machine gun nests are visible in a few places as part of the Salpa Line positions. Some of the sites are in a private area, and access is restricted.