3 November 1943
Maaselkä Group: Attack by a strong enemy unit (battalion+100) northeast of Kriv repulsed.
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At 6.40 in the morning a heavy artillery and mortar fire fell on our frontlines as well as rear areas to the northeast of Kriv, along the railway. Already during the preparation the enemy began its advance towards our positions on both sides of the railway tracks in cover of a smoke screen. The enemy attacking on the east side of the tracks was stopped already in no man's land where as the western attack reached the front of our trenches. Own artillery, mortar and smallarms fire had forced the enemy back by 7.30.
According to a prisoner the attack was made by Separate Battalion 289 that had arrived to the front two days prior.
Enemy losses 50 dead or wounded, own losses one dead and three wounded.
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Finnish daily losses: 22
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4 November 1943
Karelian Isthmus: Probing attack by the enemy pushed back near Viisjoki.
Finnish daily losses: 11
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5 November 1943
Heightened patrol activity on all fronts.
Finnish daily losses: 16
Patrol dogs "in formation". (Suomussalmi)
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6 November 1943
North Finland: 25 enemies are killed and two taken prisoners in a patrol clash.
Finnish daily losses: 13
Major-General Lagus of the Armoured Division (PsD) at Petroskoi.
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7 November 1943
No entry.
Finnish daily losses: 4
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8 November 1943
No entry.
Finnish daily losses: 7
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9 November 1943
No entry.
Finnish daily losses: 7