Advance troops reached shores of Lake Onega on 24 September and the town of Petrozavodsk was captured on 1 October after the Soviets withdrew from the town to avoid encirclement.
Advance troops reached. Shores of Lake Onega on 24 September and the town of Petrozavodsk was captured on 1 October. The Soviets withdrew from the town. This was to avoid encirclement.