20 November 1941
Rationing of coffee and tea begins.
Vineyard owners in southern Spain donate 5000kg of wine and cognac to Finland.
Finnish daily losses: 28
View towards the enemy side. (Rukajärvi)
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21 November 1941
8.division attacks southeast of Lake Seesjärvi and captures the Kriv station.
Finnish daily losses: 57
Lieutenant Olli Remes. (Vilmajoki)
(Wonderful shot, I must colorize that at some point.)
During the Winter War, Remes led a detachment in Independent Battalion 17 (ErP 7), a guerrilla unit whose missions often took them behind enemy lines.
In the Continuation War he served first as a platoon leader and later as company commander in Infantry Regiment 54, before taking on company commander's duties in the 12th Brigade.
He was awarded the Cross of Freedom 4th class w/ swords, CoF 3rd class w/ swords, Winter War medal and he was the 10th recipient of the Mannerheim Cross (2nd class).
Remes was killed by a sniper's bullet two days after being promoted to the rank of Captain, on December 31st 1942 in Kriv at the age of 33.
He left behind a wife and two children.
Remes' final resting place is at Vieremä war heroes' cemetery (grave #113).
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22 November 1941
No entry.
Finnish daily losses: 37
Attack has been repulsed, time for a cigarette! (Lempaala)
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23 November 1941
German forces capture the town of Klin on the northwest side of Moscow.
Finnish daily losses: 36
Machine gun nest. (3,5km northwest of Karhumäki)
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24 November 1941
Lottas in Helsinki begin to request christmas gifts for 'unknown soldiers'. These gifts can range from clothing sent to a random soldier, to books and games sent to military hospitals.
Finnish daily losses: 33
Sauna dugout.
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25 November 1941
Finland signs the Aanti-comintern pact in Berlin.
Väinö Tanner, Foreign Minister during the Winter War, writes a letter to President Ryti in which he criticizes the military operations conducted beyond the pre-Winter War border.
Finnish daily losses: 27
Ukrainian POWs. (Tali)
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Taking a break tomorrow I think. Independence and
possible hangover day.