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Old 12-07-16, 03:18 PM   #246
Dowly
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26 November 1941

Great Britain demands Finland to cease its offensive operations.

Finnish daily losses: 59


Bodies of some of the 600 Soviet soldiers who tried attacking to Finnish positions north of Karhumäki.

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27 November 1941

4.division takes positions on the northside of Karhumäki in preparation to attack the town.

Finnish daily losses: 46


Refugees returning to their homes. (Käppäselkä)

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28 November 1941

8.division takes defensive posture on the Liistepohja-Suurlahti-Maaselkä-Kriv line. This marks the beginning of the trench war phase in this sector.

1.D and 4.D(+1.Jäger Brigade) begin their attack on Karhumäki. The aim is to encircle the town.



Finnish daily losses: 84


Captain Viiri, having just received the Mannerheim Cross. (Lempaala)

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29 November 1941

Winston Churchill sends a personal letter to Mannerheim, urging Finland to cease offensive operations.

Finnish daily losses: 44


Battery firing. (Kiestinki)

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30 November 1941

No entry.

Finnish daily losses: 74


Patrol leaving a village in Salla region.
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