The war time Arctic Ocean Highway



liinakhamari port in 1940 or 1941 trucks waiting on line


in 1940–1941, arctic ocean highway vital finland, , played important role sweden, baltic sea controlled nazis , russians. between autumn of 1940 , summer of 1941, more 4,000 men 1,600 trucks driving cargo on highway. number of workers included 1,000 mechanics , 1,400 men road maintenance. swedes transporting own cargo 400 trucks. drivers working long hours on narrow , busy road, , 100 truckers killed in accidents. in year-long period, totals transported 340,000 tons of export , 180,000 tons of import, carried more 200 ships. every ship leaving liinakhamari port checked german , british consuls possible export of war material. in august 1940, 900 americans living in northern europe headed home via liinakhamari passenger ship american legion.


in beginning of june 1941, germans started moving troops finland. on 14 june, liinakhamari port blocked british navy, germans managed transport 40,000 men lapland arctic ocean highway in order join operation barbarossa. during autumn of 1944, highway used retreating german troops.








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