20 July 1944
Finnish troops in Ladoga Karelia have had to retreat to the old Winter War lines at Tolvajärvi.
Finnish daily losses: 88
Soviet T-34 in Vuosalmi.
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21 July 1944
Finnish 21st Brigade is nearly surrounded in Liusvaara area, but manages to break out. They, however, lose the equipment of Heavy Battery 41.
Detachment Kuhlmey begins to leave Finland.
Finnish daily losses: 156
Knocked out Soviet tank in Nietjärvi direction.
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22 july 1944
Soviet 30th Brigade is defeated in lake Vegarusjärvi.
Finnish daily losses: 89
Anti-tank trench. (Nietjärvi)
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23 July 1944
Finnish troops begin to regroup for defense at Vegarus and on the northern parts of the U-line.
Finnish daily losses: 85
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24 July 1944
Soviet partisan detachment attacks a small three-house village in Kuhmo. Eight civilians area killed, five of whom are children. This attack comes ten days after partisans attacked Lokka village where 22 civilians were killed.
Finnish daily losses: 80
Two veterans of the Battle of Äyräpää-Vuosalmi before heading to the rear for rest.