Hotakka battle site – Winter War Tour

Hotakanvaara Hill is a dominant terrain feature between Rasti and Jyrkänkoski. Many battles were fought over its control.

In the Hotakka area, front-line responsibility was taken over by the ‘Infantry Battery’ on 8 February. It was the 7th Battery of the 3rd Artillery Battalion of Field Artillery Regiment 9 (7th Btry/3rd Arty Bn/Fd Arty Regt 9), which had originally been formed as an artillery battery, but there had been no artillery pieces available. So it served as an infantry company throughout the entire Winter War.

The site is fairly easily accessible. Hotakanvaara Hill is on private land, but it is visible from the bus stop on Road 75.