12 May 1943
Fighting in North Africa ends.
Finnish daily losses: 17
Soldier cleaning his machine gun at base "Tirva 3". (Svir)
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13 May 1943
Aunus Group: "Our patrol destroyed two living dug-outs and three prepared positions, one of which was made of concrete on the east side of Vaskusjärvi. Enemy losses 20 KIA."
Finnish daily losses: 19
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14 May 1943
No entry.
Finnish daily losses: 16
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15 May 1943
No entry.
Finnish daily losses: 15
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16 May 1943
25 planes strike Kotka, but most of the bombs fall outside of the city.
Finnish daily losses: 20
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17 May 1943
Karelian Isthmus: "Our ambush patrol met with a 2-3 platoon size enemy unit on the south side of Leimassaari. The five man point patrol was eliminated at close range after which our patrol attacked the main body of the enemy, killing at least 15 soldiers before withdrawing under mortar support with no own losses."
Finnish daily losses: 21
8.Division's mascot "Piltsu".
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18 May 1943
No entry.
Finnish daily losses: 10
What's left of an shot down IL-2. (Tiiksjärvi)