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During the Continuation War ( 1941 – 1944 ) not only Finnish and Soviet, but also German and Italian vessels operated there ( see also Naval Detachment K and Regia Marina ).

Under these circumstances, during much of the Siege of Leningrad ( 1941 – 1944 ), Lake Ladoga provided the only access to the besieged city because a section of the eastern shore remained in Soviet hands.

Supplies were transported into Leningrad with trucks on winter roads over the ice, the " Road of Life ", and by boat in the summer.

After World War II, Finland lost the Karelia region to the USSR, and all Finnish citizens were evacuated from the ceded territory.

Ladoga became an internal Soviet basin once again.

The northern shore, Ladoga Karelia with the town of Sortavala, is now part of the Republic of Karelia.

The western shore, Karelian Isthmus, became part of Leningrad Oblast.