Arkhangelsk

Arkhangelsk sometimes Archangel, is a city and the administrative center of Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia. It lies on both banks of the Northern Dvina River near its exit into the White Sea, in the north of European Russia.

Arkhangelsk in The War That Came Early
The port city of Arkhangelsk was the only major contention between England and the Soviet Union. During the 'Big Switch', the RN attempted to get at the Soviet Fleet in the port but were unable to due to mines and the Soviet Air Force.

In 1941, after the coup, the BEF returned to England via the port city.