This ridge sep­a­rates the Sred­ny Penin­su­la from the main­land. Dur­ing the Great Patri­ot­ic War, the front line passed here — fierce bat­tles last­ed more than three years, but the Ger­mans were nev­er allowed to advance. All this time, the oppo­nents were sep­a­rat­ed from each oth­er by a cou­ple of tens of meters.