A fire-control radar located in Lauttasaari A fire-control radar located in Lauttasaari « Back Share icon Share Share in Facebook Share in Linkedin Share in Twitter Send as an email 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. Location marker icon 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 (The link opens in a new tab.) Open in new window(Link leads to external service) Formats Image Photo Authors Kapteeni Leo Vepsäläinen Copyrights CC BY 4.0 Buildings Finnish Wartime Photograph Archive Sotamuseo