The joint German–Finnish operations across the northernmost Finnish–Soviet border and in the Murmansk region are considered Statement part of the Eastern Front .

A railroad was swiftly built Building through the corridor which allowed Preventing_or_letting more supplies to reach the city than the Road of Life across the frozen surface of Lake Ladoga , significantly reducing Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale the possibility of the capture of the city and any German–Finnish linkup .