11 May 1944
Radio traffic of the Soviet 23.Army, which has been on the Isthmus since September 1941, ceases.
Finnish daily losses: 12
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12 May 1944
Mannerheim writes Hitler to assure the weapons sent from Germany will stay in Finnish hands. Hitler, however, declines to resume weapons transports.
Finnish daily losses: 18
Damaged Me-109s of Staff Sergeant Ahokas and Lieutenant Salovaara after a collision on the airfield. (Suulajärvi)
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13 May 1944
No entry.
Finnish daily losses: 21
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14 May 1944
2,500 children have been moved from population centers to rural areas so far.
106 Jewish refugees that had come to Finland from various European nations are permitted to travel to Sweden.
Finnish daily losses: 26
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15 May 1944
281,869 people have so far returned to the recaptured territories in Karelia.
Finnish daily losses: 20
Lieutenant Antti Kesti, man of five wars. (Rukajärvi)
WW1 on the side of Germany (27th Jäger Battalion), Finnish Civil War, Estonian War of Independence, Winter War and Continuation War.
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16 May 1944
No entry.
Finnish daily losses: 23
Major Elovaara and his adjutant Lieutenant Jukamo in front of II/IR 6 command post. (Valkeasaari)
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17 May 1944
Soviet planes attack Hamina at 11.00. Finnish AA and Fighter Squadron 34's Messerchmitts down 12 planes.
Finnish daily losses: 24
The narrow trenches of Rajajoki area.