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Old 09-11-16, 10:09 AM   #183
Dowly
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11 September 1941

Colonel Erkki Raappana's 14.Division captures the town of Rukajärvi.

Mannerheim gives order to the Karelian Army to capture Petroskoi.

Foreign Minister Witting informs US ambassador that Finland will not attack against Leningrad.

President Ryti discusses about Finland's future borders with German ambassador Wipert von Blücher.

In Ryti's opinion, short and easily defensibly borders would be ideal to Finland.

Finland wishes the rivers Neva and Svir to become the new borders in the south.

Finnish daily losses: 148


"The youngest soldier in the Finnish Army."
Juhani Utkin, a 10yo Karelian orphan who is being taken care of by IR 56.

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