A fire-control radar located in Lauttasaari A fire-control radar located in Lauttasaari Share Acquiring radars from Germany in 1943 was essential and decisive for the defence of Helsinki. Enemy planes could now be detected from distances of dozens of kilometres. The photo shows a fire-control radar located in Lauttasaari. Show on map Used in articles The great raids against Helsinki 1944 Article Article Go to content Photographer Finnish Defence Forces Photograph Archive / Leo Vepsäläinen Period 1944 Finna.fi record Open in Finna(Link leads to external service) Formats Image Photo Authors Kapteeni Leo Vepsäläinen Keywords continuation war bombings Copyrights CC BY 4.0 Buildings Finnish Wartime Photograph Archive Sotamuseo