September 22, 1944

The Soviet-Finnish front are stabilized at the end of summer 1944. It not reached to Sortavala. The peace negotiations began. Interim peace is signed in Moscow at September 19, 1944. Finnish troops began to withdraw to borders of 1940.

September 22, 1944. Sortavala Railway Station
Sortavala Railway Station
September 22, 1944. The las train from Sortavala
The las train from Sortavala

The evacuation of inhabitants began. At September 22, 1944 the last refugees echelon abandoned a Sortavala railway-station.