9 December 1942
According to Finnish intelligence there are in total 23 Russian divisions, 14-20 brigades and a number of smaller units on the Finnish front.
Finnish daily losses: 16
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10 December 1942
No entry.
Finnish daily losses: 20
Dug-out of II/171.light-AA battery.
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11 December 1942
No entry.
Finnish daily losses: 14
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12 December 1942
On the Maaselkä isthmus, Finnish snipers have killed 81 enemies during the last ten days.
Finnish daily losses: 17
Trench turned into a mass grave on Munakukkula hill where Russian soldiers who died during a Finnish counter-attack in the Winter War are buried. The men call it the "Corpse Alley".
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13 December 1942
No entry.
Finnish daily losses: 15
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14 December 1942
The Supply office reports there are 41,632 Russian POWs in Finland. Nearly 15,000 POWs have died during 1942.
Research done by the Finnish National Archive titled "POW deaths and People Handed Over in Finland in 1939-55" can be read here:
https://www.arkisto.fi/uploads/Julka...deaths_web.pdf
Finnish daily losses: 15
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15 December 1942
Aimo Rikka is sentenced to death for spreading anti-war propaganda. In 1943, President Ryti changes the sentence to time in prison.
Finnish daily losses: 15
Medical Lottas prepping a surgery. (Kivennapa, 23.Field Hospital)