12 January 1944
Air Force:
23 enemy sorties; 48 planes
6 Finnish sorties; 14 planes
Finnish daily losses: 7
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13 January 1944
Air Force:
31 enemy sorties; 52 planes
- Individual bombings around Rukajärvi during the night.
10 Finnish sorties; 22 planes
Finnish daily losses: 13
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14 January 1944
14.D/Rukajärvi: "At 7.00am attacked an enemy patrol from both north and south against base "Arina" encircling it. Our reinforcement have in turn encircled the southern enemy unit. Fighting is ongoing."
Air Force:
9 enemy sorties; 13 planes
9 Finnish sorties; 15 planes
Finnish daily losses: 13
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15 January 1944
14.D/Rukajärvi: "Fighting at base "Arina" ended late last night as the enemy managed to withdraw from the area. So far we've counted 21 enemy dead and have taken one prisoner who told they were part of the 32.Separate Ski Brigade under Colonel Gorohov. Our own casualties are 1 dead and 8 eight wounded."
Aunus Group: During the last week, there has been 70 Finnish and 23 Soviet patrols in the area.
Air Force:
10 enemy sorties; 17 planes
5 Finnish sorties; 6 planes
Finnish daily losses: 13
Jäger patrol somewhere in the Rukajärvi wilderness.
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16 January 1944
Maaselkä Group: "Last night between 17.45 and 19.45 our combat patrol entered a enemy base on the south side of the town of Maaselkä. Their mission was to take a prisoner and if possible, destroy the base. In this task the patrol was successful. Fourteen enemies were either killed or wounded in the attack, two living dug-outs were destroyed and one prisoner was taken. The patrol returned with 2 LMGs and 1 SMG, and without own casualties."
3.D/Uhtua: "Elements of a strong enemy unit (~300 men) have crossed Lake Röhöjärvi at Mikkiniemi during the night. At 9.00 in the morning one of our patrols came in contact with an enemy unit of unknown strength in grid 6650/2300, losing 2 men dead and 7 wounded. At the same time in grid 6500/2450 our 80-man patrol came in contact with another strong enemy unit and was forced to withdraw after a fierce firefight (no losses). After the contact, the enemy withdrew east through the Mustalampi - Oululampi isthmus. One unit (170 men) is in pursuit of the enemy, while another detachment (133 men) tries to cut off the enemy's route back east in the Haapajärvi area. The enemy unit has left a lot of blood trails behind, indicating they suffered a considerable amount of wounded during the fight."
Air Force:
19 enemy sorties; 22 planes
17 Finnish sorties; 35 planes
Finnish daily losses: 14
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17 January 1944
3.D/Uhtua: "Both of our detachments have made contact with the enemy in the area of Lake Kunevojärvi. The fighting lasted for five hours, some of it fought in close quarters, before our troops were forced to withdraw under overwhelming firepower. The enemy unit, now confirmed to be at least 600 men, withdrew east. Enemy casualties are estimated in the dozens. Our losses are 8 dead and 27 wounded."
Air Force:
11 enemy sorties; 26 planes
6 Finnish sorties; 11 planes
Finnish daily losses: 23
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18 January 1944
Air Force:
4 enemy sorties; 12 planes
6 Finnish sorties; 12 planes
- One Finnish Fokker lost in an accident. Pilot 2nd Lieutenant Sutinen was killed.
Finnish daily losses: 13