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Old 11-16-18, 01:47 AM   #524
Dowly
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10 November 1943

Karelian Isthmus: 10-man enemy patrol succeeds in blasting a hole in Finnish obstacles on the south side of river Muratanjoki. This patrol as well as two others in the Sarakanoja and Räikkölä area are pushed back.

Air Force:
32 enemy sorties; 113 planes.
13 Finnish sorties; 37 planes.
2 enemy planes are shot down south of Seivästö. Lieutenant Perkko, flying a Brewster Buffalo, attacks Russian Yak-1 head-on which results in both aircraft going down. Lieutenant Perkko is seen parachuting to the sea and being picked up by enemy patrol boats.

Finnish daily losses: 13


Prisoner of war camp #19 in Oulu.

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11 November 1943

Air Force:
6 enemy sorties; 12 planes.
1 Finnish sortie; 1 plane.

Finnish daily losses: 17

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12 November 1943

Air Force:
1 enemy sortie; 1 plane.
3 Finnish sorties; 3 planes.

Finnish daily losses: 9


Make-shift nail "factory" near the frontlines.

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13 November 1943

Air Force:
No activity.

Finnish daily losses: 8


View from Perävaara hill towards lake Kemijärvi.

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14 November 1943

Air Force:
1 enemy sortie; 1 plane.

Finnish daily losses: 15


River vuoksi as seen from Linnamäki hill in Taipale.

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15 November 1943

14.D/Rukajärvi: Eight enemies are killed in a firefight on the west side of Kompakka road. Three Finns are wounded.

Air Force:
1 enemy sortie; 2 planes.

Finnish daily losses: 9


Steamships "Suomi" and "Aranda" in Paldinski, Estonia waiting to ferry Ingrians and other Finnic minorities to Finland.

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16 November 1943

Air Force:
11 enemy sorties; 13 planes.
5 Finnish sorties; 8 planes.
1 Finnish Messerschmitt is shot down east of Suursaari island, pilot (Staff Sergeant Erkinheimo) drowns in the sea.

Finnish daily losses: 15
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