Finnish Troops Crossing Rajajoki River
In the night of November 30, 1939 Soviet troops crossed the Rajajoki River, starting Soviet-Finnish Winter War, that lasted till March 12, 1940. As the result of the war, the right bank of the Rajajoki River also became Soviet territory.
On June 25, 1941 the new Finnish-Soviet war started and on September 2, 1941 the 18th Finnish division under the command of colonel Aaro Olavi Pajari cuptured the territory of former Vanha Alakylä village.