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25 January 1942
No entry. Finnish daily losses: 17 |
26 January 1942
Northern Finland: In a letter to Mannerheim, Field Marshal Keitel requests that Finns renew their offensive towards Sorokka (Belomorsk) with support from the Luftwaffe. Finnish daily losses: 18 |
27 January 1942
Steam ship Arcturus sets off from Turku carrying almost 500 Finnish children to Stockholm. Finnish daily losses: 18 http://i.imgur.com/Bmla3axm.jpg Russian POWs in Tyrisevä. |
28 January 1942
No entry. Finnish daily losses: 9 *** 29 January 1942 The advisory board of Karelian issues proposes a program of rebuilding the recaptured regions of Karelia. Finnish daily losses: 15 http://i.imgur.com/0w4Fzkhm.jpg Major-General Raappana inspecting the front lines at Rukajärvi. |
30 January 1942
No entry. Finnish daily losses: 17 http://i.imgur.com/hfOGVK2m.jpg "I think that's my dad!" (Helsinki) *** 31 January 1942 The President Kallio Fund has raised more than 43 million Finnish marks. Finnish writer, Kustaa Artturi Järviluoma is run over by a train in Leppäsuo. Finnish daily losses: 15 *** 1 February 1942 No entry. Finnish daily losses: 13 http://i.imgur.com/y1MK9xIm.jpg Convoy sailing from Helsinki to Kotka. *** 2 February 1942 Six Soviet Mig 3's are shot down over Seesjärvi. The new commander of the German army in Lapland, General Eduard Dietl, visits Mannerheim at his HQ. Finnish daily losses: 11 *** 3 February 1942 Mannerheim responds to Field Marshal Keitel's letter (post #302), saying that he cannot provide troops for the attack towards Sorokka (Belomorsk) unless the overall situation on the Eastern Front improves. Finnish daily losses: 13 http://i.imgur.com/QHX858km.jpg Battalion commander, Captain Tammisto, congratulates his men for a job well done. The patrol destroyed two enemy dug-outs on the enemy side. |
4 February 1942
The National Museum of Finland receives nearly 2,000 items to its collection from East Karelia. Finnish daily losses: 11 http://i.imgur.com/ySa3oahm.jpg Soldiers building a HQ for their battalion commander. (Rukajärvi) *** 5 February 1942 Maaselkä Isthmus: The town of Suurlahti is recaptured by Finns. http://i.imgur.com/BR53vSTm.jpg Finnish daily losses: 29 http://i.imgur.com/XapJngVm.jpg Young Finnish soldier loading his M/91-30(?). |
6 February 1942
Maaselkä Isthmus: The long prepared Finnish counter-attack at Kriv begins. In early January, Soviet forces managed to form a 5 x 5 km bulge in the Finnish lines at Kriv. The exhausted soldiers of the Finnish 8.division were unable to push the enemy back. Moved there from the Karelian Isthmus, the 3. Brigade (dubbed "Blue Brigade") begins its attack at 0200hrs. During the day, they manage to recapture Kriv and cut the enemy's route back east. As the temperature begins to lower towards -30C, the decision is made to halt the attack for the night and begin eliminating the enemy on the next day. http://i.imgur.com/BR53vSTm.jpg Finnish daily losses: 95 |
7 February 1942
Maaselkä Isthmus: Battle of Kriv ends in Finnish victory. Lieutenant-Colonel Savonjousi's 3.brigade begins to eliminate the encircled Soviet 367.division at 0300hrs. The enemy puts up a tough fight as usual, the Finns have to clear the area position by position. At noon, the commander of the Soviet IR 1217 orders his men to try and save themselves from the encirclement. At 1445hrs, the Finnish attack ends as last enemy pockets are destroyed. The cost of the battle is steep for the Soviet side; over 4,000 bodies are counted around the field of battle, 152 Soviet soldiers have surrendered. The Finnish losses are 121 KIA/MIA and 353 WIA. Finnish daily losses: 85 |
8 February 1942
A long-range patrol consisting of men from HQ's LRRP detachments Kuismanen and Marttina, and men from detachment Lagus (~100 men total) set out to destroy a supply center at Petrovski Jam. http://i.imgur.com/17JoNG4m.jpg Finnish daily losses: 32 http://i.imgur.com/kSzRXPem.jpg Major-General Pajari at Mainila. |
9 February 1942
Soviet POW stabs pastor Johannes Kunila to death in a prison in Turku. The second president of independent Finland, Lauri Relander, dies aged 58 in Helsinki. Finnish daily losses: 28 http://i.imgur.com/Ikw97AZm.jpg Railway gun near Kriv. *** 10 February 1942 Maaselkä Isthmus: Further enemy attacks in Kriv are repulsed. Finnish daily losses: 32 |
11 February 1942
The supply center in Petrovski Jam is destroyed by a Finnish detachment (see #309). According to the debrief, Soviet losses were: Quote:
Finnish daily losses: 24 http://i.imgur.com/zkiX8QNm.jpg Enemy desant, an Ingrian named Laukkanen, in contact with his former "employers". Käkisalmi. |
12 February 1942
No entry. Finnish daily losses: 22 http://i.imgur.com/HwpXsvzm.jpg POWs fixing old boots to be send out to other POW camps. *** 13 February 1942 Headquarters orders its war correspondents to go closer to the front lines. After the end of the offensive phase, number of units have complained that the WCs have been spending most of their time in the rear. Germany and Finland sign a trade agreement in Helsinki. Finland agrees to trade copper, nickel and other minerals in exchange for foodstuffs and war material from Germany. Finnish daily losses: 10 http://i.imgur.com/rvwEYAim.jpg Young pine shaped like a cross grows in Summa, as if to commemorate the battles fought here two years ago. *** 14 February 1942 The chairman of the Sailors' Union, Niilo Wälläri, is accused of being in contact with enemy nationals and communists. Finnish daily losses: 15 http://i.imgur.com/cLBdZMam.jpg Fighter returns from a sortie. |
15 February 1942
No entry. Finnish daily losses: 13 http://i.imgur.com/zWSVGf7m.jpg Tank repair depot in Varkaus. *** 16 February 1942 Finland tells German ambassador von Blücher the country is unable to take in more Ingrians due to growing food shortages. Detachment K(arhunen) destroys a railway bridge in Petrijärvi. Finnish daily losses: 19 *** 17 February 1942 No entry. Finnish daily losses: 22 http://i.imgur.com/Gi9f6Tom.jpg Best way to dig a trench when the ground is frozen solid. *** Probably only post once a week from now. So little going on. |
18 February 1942
Lieutenant-General Oesch replaces General Heinrichs as the commander of the Karelian Army. Finnish daily losses: 20 http://i.imgur.com/3q8gU3lm.jpg Armored train in Petroskoi. *** 19 February 1942 No entry. Finnish daily losses: 12 http://i.imgur.com/OWIlnWVm.jpg Finns killed and buried earlier in Käsnäselkä have been dug up to be sent back home. *** 20 February 1942 Report from the US embassy in Helsinki on Finns' morale say that Finland sees no alternatives to their current actions. Finnish daily losses: 26 http://i.imgur.com/EYBSa6Sm.jpg Russian flying boat captured intact after it ran out of fuel and landed near Finnish lines. (Nurmoila) *** 21 February 1942 No entry. Finnish daily losses: 24 http://i.imgur.com/SyVgrIXm.jpg Lahti L-39 AT rifle turned into a AA gun. (Ontajärvi) *** 22 February 1942 A "sotakummi" (wartime sponsor) has been found for all orphans of the Winter War and the current war. These "sotakummis" supported the child, usually financially. Finnish daily losses: 14 http://i.imgur.com/sHz9tS6m.jpg Two Morane-Saulnier fighters over their airfield. *** 23 February 1942 No entry. Finnish daily losses: 13 http://i.imgur.com/WB6JeS1m.jpg Building a road through forest in Savujärvi. *** 24 February 1942 No entry. Finnish daily losses: 13 |
25 February 1942
Units on the Karelian Isthmus are reorganized under the new Kannaksen Ryhmä (Kan.R., Isthmus Group), commanded by Lieutenant-General Öhquist. Finnish daily losses: 18 http://i.imgur.com/RxR5d04m.jpg Patrol leaving behind enemy lines. (Uhtua) *** 26 February 1942 Maaselkä Isthmus: Large air battle over the Seesjärvi area. The book leaves it at that, but from what I could read from 24 Squadron's war diary: 15-17 Mig-1's and 3's were intercepted by 7 Finnish planes. Six Soviet planes were shot down plus three unconfirmed. One Finnish plane lost, pilot bailed out. Finnish daily losses: 30 http://i.imgur.com/rBe9MYqm.jpg Mobile coastal artillery. *** 27 February 1942 No entry. Finnish daily losses: 10 *** 28 February 1942 No entry. Finnish daily losses: 15 http://i.imgur.com/rOCVuibm.jpg The graves of three pilots in Petroskoi. *** 1 March 1942 Karelian Army is reorganized into Maaselkä Group and Olonets Group. Finnish daily losses: 19 http://i.imgur.com/29nGH6Bm.jpg Just married. Lotta R.Paavilainen and Senior Lieutenant M.Pulkkinen. (Lempaala) *** 2 March 1942 No entry. Finnish daily losses: 18 *** 3 March 1942 No entry. Finnish daily losses: 7 http://i.imgur.com/sojzXtcm.jpg Enemy bunker as seen from Finnish position. (Ohta) *** 4 March 1942 No entry. Finnish daily losses: 12 http://i.imgur.com/s6XsXRkm.jpg Finnish sniper. (Svir hydroplant area) *** 5 March 1942 No entry. Finnish daily losses: 17 http://i.imgur.com/yUhxA7Im.jpg Colonel Heinrichs and an unnamed German officer at a skiing competition in Uhtua. |
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