Continuation War, day by day. - Page 25

Dowly · 08-04-17, 12:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sublynx

Is that an MG34 in the July first training picture? I didn't know Finland had those.

I think that is the Lahti-Saloranta M/26, just tilted to one side. The MG34 has holes in the barrel, LS26 has 6 slits on 4 sides.

See: http://www.jaegerplatoon.net/pk_M26.jpg

Dowly · 08-05-17, 10:21 AM

8 July 1942

Just after midnight, Soviet forces attack to the island of Someri, 40km northeast from Suursaari. The enemy manages to land on the eastern end of the island while attempts in other directions are repulsed. After receiving reinforcements just after noon, Finns attack the dug in enemy. The island is cleared by the next day. 128 enemy bodies are found after the battle, 143 have surrendered.

Finnish daily losses: 47

War dogs and their handlers. (Svir)

***

9 July 1942

No entry.

Finnish daily losses: 20

Captain Ahonius and his Polikarpov I-153. Tail markings show he has destroyed 4 motor boats and 2 enemy fighters.

***

10 July 1942

No entry.

Finnish daily losses: 20

Major Heikkinen and his pet crow 'Paavo'. (Lempaala)

***

11 July 1942

Soviet 1st Partisan Brigade is spotted for the first time on the eastern side of lake Jolmajärvi.

Route of 1st Partisan Brigade.

Finnish daily losses: 35

Air surveillance auxiliary Ellen Kiuru. (Lahdenpohja)

***

12 July 1942

No entry.

Finnish daily losses: 20

Patrol has brought back two little fox cubs. (Lutto/Lapland)

***

13 July 1942

No entry.

Finnish daily losses: 30

Finnish soldier enjoying last smoke before heading out to the enemy side with his squad.

Dowly · 08-06-17, 06:26 AM

14 July 1942

No entry.

Finnish daily losses: 19

Patrol boat #9 arriving to Ulko-Tammio.

***

15 July 1942

Light Detachment 2's patrol finds that a group of at least 100 men have crossed the Rukajärvi-Paatene road southwest of Ontajärvi and headed west. The patrols sent to pursue them estimate their size to be much larger than first thought and that they have turned south towards the rear areas of Finnish units.

Finnish daily losses: 20

Camouflaged 'Väinämöinen'.

***

16 July 1942

Rationing of tobacco begins.

Finnish daily losses: 12

In the north reindeers are used instead of horses. (Petsamo)

***

17 July 1942

Aerial reconnaissance spots the 1st Partisan Brigade. Lice had become a problem so Major Grigorjev had ordered the brigade to head south towards Tumba where they knew was an abandoned lumber camp with a lice sauna.

Finnish daily losses: 11

Drawing on the wall of a cell at 7.Division's headquarters.

***

18 July 1942

Finnish pursuers attack the partisan brigade in the town of Tumba who retreat over lake Tumbajärvi using make-shift rafts. Prisoner taken during the fight tells the strength of the brigade is some 700 men and women.

Finnish daily losses: 25

Anti-air position in Karhumäki. (63.Light AA Battery)

***

19 July 1942

The enemy's attempts at digging a tunnel to Finnish positions in the Svir area are foiled by artillery.

Finnish daily losses: 23

Wounded soldiers waiting to be moved further to the rear. (Viipuri)

***

20 July 1942

Fierce fighting over an outpost in Ohta. The Finns lose and retake their positions multiple times during the day and night. On the next day IR 7 has retaken the outpost and cleared the area of enemies.

Finnish daily losses: 31

Finnish artillery fires on targets near Poventsa.

***

21 July 1942

The Finns pursuing the partisan unit near Seesjärvi are reinforced by a battalion from 12. brigade.

Finnish daily losses: 33

Supply route taking shape. (Lutto/Lapland)

STEED · 08-06-17, 07:57 AM

Hey the big cheese is back.

Just caught up on the new posts.

Dowly · 08-07-17, 03:36 AM

22 July 1942

No entry.

Finnish daily losses: 26

Writing a letter back home. (Rukajärvi)

***

23 July 1942

No entry.

Finnish daily losses: 19

Pilot has just returned from his 100th sortie. (Tiiksjärvi)

***

24 July 1942

No entry.

Finnish daily losses: 17

Some of the cars given to Mannerheim by Hitler. (Mikkeli)

***

25 July 1942

Colonel Mäkiniemi is ordered to destroy the 1st Partisan Brigade.

Finnish daily losses: 19

Unidentified Winter War era bodies waiting to be buried. (Terenttilä/Taipale)

***

26 July 1942

LRRP detachment Kuismanen leaves by plane to behind enemy lines to observe traffic on the Arkhangelsk - Vologda railway. The unit returns on September 9 after spending 46 days behind enemy lines.

Finnish daily losses: 18

Entrance to a destroyed Winter War era bunker. (Taipale)

***

27 July 1942

Kemijärvi's vicar Lauri Laitinen is sentenced to six months in prison for spreading anti-government rumours.

Finnish daily losses: 12

***

28 July 1942

The Soviet 1st Partisan Brigade, now without food and pursued by the Finns gets permission to abort their mission and head back.

Finnish daily losses: 22

POW from the 1st partisan brigade. (Rukajärvi area)

***

29 July 1942

No entry.

Finnish daily losses: 11

***

30 July 1942

SS-Reichsführer Himmler visits Marshal Mannerheim in his headquarters.

Finnish IV/12.Bde attacks the partisans in Tjasajoki river. The enemy loses at least 113 men, including Major Grigorjev during the night's fighting. The partisans begin to retreat back north with Finns in pursuit.

Finnish daily losses: 27

Pursuing the partisans.

***

31 July 1942

No entry.

Finnish daily losses: 29

Dowly · 08-07-17, 11:04 AM

1 August 1942

Headquarters gives a general warning of heightened partisan activity.

The United States closes all its consulates in Finland.

Finnish daily losses: 15

Newlyweds. Lotta Auxiliary Paula Tuominen and Staff Sergeant Viljo Salin. (Lempaala)

***

2 August 1942

Mannerheim tells Germans he is in principle willing to help cut the Murman railway, but Germany must first finish the siege of Leningrad.

Finnish daily losses: 21

Major Grigorjev's command post at Tjasajoki.

***

3 August 1942

No entry.

Finnish daily losses: 17

Large log bunker captured intact from the enemy. (Lonkka)

***

4 August 1942

No entry.

Finnish daily losses: 20

Wreckage of a shot down Russian plane.

***

5 August 1942

No entry.

Finnish daily losses: 23

***

6 August 1942

The 1st Partisan Brigade crosses Tumbajoki river with Finnish units in constant contact with them.

Finnish daily losses: 15

Finnish submarine. (Gulf of Finland)

Dowly · 08-08-17, 04:03 AM

7 August 1942

Partisan pursuit:

6./12.Bde has been in contact with the enemy all night in the 2900/8400 terrain.
5./12.Bde got in a firefight with an enemy advance unit at point 152,0.
During the day 7./12.Bde reached the area of 6.Coy and engaged the enemy at point 173,4.
At 2100hrs, 13./12.Bde attacked enemy's advance units near point 195,1.

Finnish daily losses: 24

Patrol leaving to 'no man's land'. (Rukajärvi)

Dowly · 08-08-17, 07:47 AM

8 August 1942

Partisan pursuit:

Detachment Pyökkimies informs that point 195,1 is now clear of enemies. During the night they got into a firefight with an enemy group holding the hill. The enemy broke off and headed north. Fifty dead Russians, one prisoner. Own losses 1 KIA, 6 WIA.

Detachment Airimo's patrol currently in contact with enemy at point 167,5.

Finnish daily losses: 22

Dowly · 08-09-17, 02:16 AM

9 August 1942

Partisan pursuit:

Enemy has crossed the Sidra river during the morning. Parts of detachment Valmu and Platoon 'Esko' are in combat with the enemy in 4300/8600 terrain.

By evening the suspected main enemy group has retreated to 4580/8650. Detachments Valmu, Putkonen and Ahonen are ready to receive the enemy on the Voijärvi - Tsiassalmi isthmus.

POW tells that the partisans are moving in two or three separate groups. Enemy casualties are also larger than thought, prisoner has told that seriously wounded partisans have been shot and their bodies have been hidden in the swampy terrain.

Finnish daily losses: 18

Dowly · 08-10-17, 02:09 AM

10 August 1942

Partisan pursuit:

At noon, Detachment Airimo reported of being in contact with two large enemy groups in 4700/8450 and 4700/8700. Detachment Pyökkimies ordered to sent units to each location.

In the evening Detachment Airimo informed that multiple small enemy groups had managed to get to the north side of the road. Detachment Pyökkimies ordered to continue pursuit of these groups.

Finnish daily losses: 30

Captain Malmio receiving first aid at Voijärvi. He died during the taking of the photograph.

Dowly · 08-11-17, 05:35 AM

11 August 1942

Partisan pursuit:

Smaller and larger enemy groups have continued to break through the thin Finnish lines.

Detachment Pyökkimies is ordered to set up a new plug further east and Airimo is to pursue the enemy and inflict losses whenever possible.

Finnish daily losses: 28

Hastily built defensive positions on the east shore of lake Jolmajärvi. (Partisan pursuit)

EDIT: Probably no update tomorrow on the partisan thing, because I need to
a) Get over the hangover
b) figure out what's what on the next map sheet (because Russian)

Dowly · 08-15-17, 05:19 AM

12 August 1942

On the northeast side of lake Äänisjärvi a Finnish reconnaissance plane's pilot is hit and killed by AA. The spotter climbs outside the plane and back into the cockpit and pilots the plane back by sitting on the lap of his dead comrade.

Finnish daily losses: 27

Patrol setting up box mines near Lempaala.

***

13 August 1942

No entry.

Finnish daily losses: 29

Boats of the German Einsatzstab Fähre Ost on Lake Ladoga.

***

14 August 1942

Showing of a Finnish comedy "Ryhmy ja Romppainen" is cancelled in Rome. Italians think making such fun about military is not appropriate.

Finnish daily losses: 12

Finnish cavalry NCO.

***

15 August 1942

The Soviet 1st Partisan Brigade begin ferocious break through attacks against Finnish lines near Valkealampi. They lose 58 partisans, but succeed in their attempt to get further east.

Finnish daily losses: 25

Destroyed armored vehicles in Jyvälahti.

Dowly · 08-18-17, 02:14 AM

16 August 1942

Six Finnish Brewsters shoot down 13 enemy I-16s near Seiskari.

Finnish daily losses: 19

Soldier being treated after he stepped on a mine. (Salkovaara)

***

17 August 1942

Urho Kaipainen, a member of the illegal Finnish Communist Party, is executed for treason.

Finnish daily losses: 20

Drawing of Finns storming a trench.

***

18 August 1942

The 1st Partisan Brigade crosses lake Jolmajärvi under Finnish fire, losing at least 40 men.

Finnish daily losses: 24

Patrol near lake Jolmajärvi.

Dowly · 08-25-17, 02:42 AM

19 August 1942

General Paulus orders the Sixth Army to attack Stalingrad.

Finnish daily losses: 27

***

20 August 1942

No entry.

Finnish daily losses: 23

***

21 August 1942

No entry.

Finnish daily losses: 20

***

22 August 1942

Commander of the Maaselkä Group orders the partisan hunt to be stopped. The enemy has suffered losses of estimated 518 men and women, Finnish losses were 119 men.

Finnish daily losses: 16

***

23 August 1942

No entry.

Finnish daily losses: 13

***

24 August 1942

No entry.

Finnish daily losses: 21

***

25 August 1942

50 planes in five waves bomb Helsinki. Five people are killed and ten wounded.

Finnish daily losses: 18

Dowly · 09-01-17, 01:42 AM

26 August 1942

The Headquarters orders war correspondents to stop reporting so much about the free time activities of soldiers.

Finnish daily losses: 23

***

27 August 1942

The Red Army's offensive to break the siege of Leningrad begins.

Finnish daily losses: 15

Knight of the Mannerheim Cross #14 Private Emil Pasanen. (Pertjärvi/Svir)

"On September 26th 1941 the commander-in-chief has appointed Private
Emil Pasanen as Knight of the 2nd class Mannerheim Cross who in the Battle
of Suvilahti (21.8.41) killed dozens of enemy soldiers with his submachine
gun and who in the Battle of Jessoila (27.8.41) captured an important hill
and held it alone when his comrade fell until help could arrive. Further,
during the Battle of Prääsä (8.9.41) after his comrades were incapacitated
he held alone an important part of the line against a strong enemy attack."

***

28 August 1942

No entry.

Finnish daily losses: 28

***

29 August 1942

Night-time bombing raid on Helsinki by 60 Soviet planes leaves 3 dead and 20 wounded.

Finnish daily losses: 20

Food storage building on fire as a result of a bombing raid. (Helsinki)

***

30 August 1942

Detachment Vehniäinen, a LRRP unit made up of Estonian volunteers, is dropped via parachutes near the Arkhangelsk - Vologda railway.

All 13 of them fail to return from the mission.

Finnish daily losses: 33

***

31 August 1942

No entry.

Finnish daily losses: 20

Miniatures made by Finnish pilots.

***

1 September 1942

29 Soviet bombers hit Kumssaari and Seesjärvi areas in Maaselkä Isthmus.

Five Finnish Brewsters of LeLv 24 shoot down four Soviet I-153s over Lavansaari.

Finnish daily losses: 24

08-06-17, 07:57 AM	#364
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	Hey the big cheese is back. Just caught up on the new posts. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

08-07-17, 03:36 AM	#365
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,005 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	22 July 1942 No entry. Finnish daily losses: 26 Writing a letter back home. (Rukajärvi) * 23 July 1942 No entry. Finnish daily losses: 19 Pilot has just returned from his 100th sortie. (Tiiksjärvi) * 24 July 1942 No entry. Finnish daily losses: 17 Some of the cars given to Mannerheim by Hitler. (Mikkeli) * 25 July 1942 Colonel Mäkiniemi is ordered to destroy the 1st Partisan Brigade. Finnish daily losses: 19 Unidentified Winter War era bodies waiting to be buried. (Terenttilä/Taipale) * 26 July 1942 LRRP detachment Kuismanen leaves by plane to behind enemy lines to observe traffic on the Arkhangelsk - Vologda railway. The unit returns on September 9 after spending 46 days behind enemy lines. Finnish daily losses: 18 Entrance to a destroyed Winter War era bunker. (Taipale) * 27 July 1942 Kemijärvi's vicar Lauri Laitinen is sentenced to six months in prison for spreading anti-government rumours. Finnish daily losses: 12 * 28 July 1942 The Soviet 1st Partisan Brigade, now without food and pursued by the Finns gets permission to abort their mission and head back. Finnish daily losses: 22 POW from the 1st partisan brigade. (Rukajärvi area) * 29 July 1942 No entry. Finnish daily losses: 11 * 30 July 1942 SS-Reichsführer Himmler visits Marshal Mannerheim in his headquarters. Finnish IV/12.Bde attacks the partisans in Tjasajoki river. The enemy loses at least 113 men, including Major Grigorjev during the night's fighting. The partisans begin to retreat back north with Finns in pursuit. Finnish daily losses: 27 Pursuing the partisans. *** 31 July 1942 No entry. Finnish daily losses: 29 Last edited by Dowly; 08-07-17 at 09:57 AM.

08-11-17, 05:35 AM	#371
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,005 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	11 August 1942 Partisan pursuit: Smaller and larger enemy groups have continued to break through the thin Finnish lines. Detachment Pyökkimies is ordered to set up a new plug further east and Airimo is to pursue the enemy and inflict losses whenever possible. Finnish daily losses: 28 Hastily built defensive positions on the east shore of lake Jolmajärvi. (Partisan pursuit) EDIT: Probably no update tomorrow on the partisan thing, because I need to a) Get over the hangover b) figure out what's what on the next map sheet (because Russian) Last edited by Dowly; 08-11-17 at 08:48 AM.

08-05-17, 10:21 AM	#362
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,005 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	8 July 1942 Just after midnight, Soviet forces attack to the island of Someri, 40km northeast from Suursaari. The enemy manages to land on the eastern end of the island while attempts in other directions are repulsed. After receiving reinforcements just after noon, Finns attack the dug in enemy. The island is cleared by the next day. 128 enemy bodies are found after the battle, 143 have surrendered. Finnish daily losses: 47 War dogs and their handlers. (Svir) * 9 July 1942 No entry. Finnish daily losses: 20 Captain Ahonius and his Polikarpov I-153. Tail markings show he has destroyed 4 motor boats and 2 enemy fighters. * 10 July 1942 No entry. Finnish daily losses: 20 Major Heikkinen and his pet crow 'Paavo'. (Lempaala) * 11 July 1942 Soviet 1st Partisan Brigade is spotted for the first time on the eastern side of lake Jolmajärvi. Route of 1st Partisan Brigade. Finnish daily losses: 35 Air surveillance auxiliary Ellen Kiuru. (Lahdenpohja) * 12 July 1942 No entry. Finnish daily losses: 20 Patrol has brought back two little fox cubs. (Lutto/Lapland) *** 13 July 1942 No entry. Finnish daily losses: 30 Finnish soldier enjoying last smoke before heading out to the enemy side with his squad.

08-06-17, 06:26 AM	#363
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,005 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	14 July 1942 No entry. Finnish daily losses: 19 Patrol boat #9 arriving to Ulko-Tammio. * 15 July 1942 Light Detachment 2's patrol finds that a group of at least 100 men have crossed the Rukajärvi-Paatene road southwest of Ontajärvi and headed west. The patrols sent to pursue them estimate their size to be much larger than first thought and that they have turned south towards the rear areas of Finnish units. Finnish daily losses: 20 Camouflaged 'Väinämöinen'. * 16 July 1942 Rationing of tobacco begins. Finnish daily losses: 12 In the north reindeers are used instead of horses. (Petsamo) * 17 July 1942 Aerial reconnaissance spots the 1st Partisan Brigade. Lice had become a problem so Major Grigorjev had ordered the brigade to head south towards Tumba where they knew was an abandoned lumber camp with a lice sauna. Finnish daily losses: 11 Drawing on the wall of a cell at 7.Division's headquarters. * 18 July 1942 Finnish pursuers attack the partisan brigade in the town of Tumba who retreat over lake Tumbajärvi using make-shift rafts. Prisoner taken during the fight tells the strength of the brigade is some 700 men and women. Finnish daily losses: 25 Anti-air position in Karhumäki. (63.Light AA Battery) * 19 July 1942 The enemy's attempts at digging a tunnel to Finnish positions in the Svir area are foiled by artillery. Finnish daily losses: 23 Wounded soldiers waiting to be moved further to the rear. (Viipuri) * 20 July 1942 Fierce fighting over an outpost in Ohta. The Finns lose and retake their positions multiple times during the day and night. On the next day IR 7 has retaken the outpost and cleared the area of enemies. Finnish daily losses: 31 Finnish artillery fires on targets near Poventsa. *** 21 July 1942 The Finns pursuing the partisan unit near Seesjärvi are reinforced by a battalion from 12. brigade. Finnish daily losses: 33 Supply route taking shape. (Lutto/Lapland)

08-07-17, 11:04 AM	#366
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,005 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	1 August 1942 Headquarters gives a general warning of heightened partisan activity. The United States closes all its consulates in Finland. Finnish daily losses: 15 Newlyweds. Lotta Auxiliary Paula Tuominen and Staff Sergeant Viljo Salin. (Lempaala) * 2 August 1942 Mannerheim tells Germans he is in principle willing to help cut the Murman railway, but Germany must first finish the siege of Leningrad. Finnish daily losses: 21 Major Grigorjev's command post at Tjasajoki. * 3 August 1942 No entry. Finnish daily losses: 17 Large log bunker captured intact from the enemy. (Lonkka) * 4 August 1942 No entry. Finnish daily losses: 20 Wreckage of a shot down Russian plane. * 5 August 1942 No entry. Finnish daily losses: 23 *** 6 August 1942 The 1st Partisan Brigade crosses Tumbajoki river with Finnish units in constant contact with them. Finnish daily losses: 15 Finnish submarine. (Gulf of Finland)

08-08-17, 04:03 AM	#367
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,005 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	7 August 1942 Partisan pursuit: 6./12.Bde has been in contact with the enemy all night in the 2900/8400 terrain. 5./12.Bde got in a firefight with an enemy advance unit at point 152,0. During the day 7./12.Bde reached the area of 6.Coy and engaged the enemy at point 173,4. At 2100hrs, 13./12.Bde attacked enemy's advance units near point 195,1. Finnish daily losses: 24 Patrol leaving to 'no man's land'. (Rukajärvi)

08-08-17, 07:47 AM	#368
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,005 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	8 August 1942 Partisan pursuit: Detachment Pyökkimies informs that point 195,1 is now clear of enemies. During the night they got into a firefight with an enemy group holding the hill. The enemy broke off and headed north. Fifty dead Russians, one prisoner. Own losses 1 KIA, 6 WIA. Detachment Airimo's patrol currently in contact with enemy at point 167,5. Finnish daily losses: 22

08-09-17, 02:16 AM	#369
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,005 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	9 August 1942 Partisan pursuit: Enemy has crossed the Sidra river during the morning. Parts of detachment Valmu and Platoon 'Esko' are in combat with the enemy in 4300/8600 terrain. By evening the suspected main enemy group has retreated to 4580/8650. Detachments Valmu, Putkonen and Ahonen are ready to receive the enemy on the Voijärvi - Tsiassalmi isthmus. POW tells that the partisans are moving in two or three separate groups. Enemy casualties are also larger than thought, prisoner has told that seriously wounded partisans have been shot and their bodies have been hidden in the swampy terrain. Finnish daily losses: 18

08-10-17, 02:09 AM	#370
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,005 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	10 August 1942 Partisan pursuit: At noon, Detachment Airimo reported of being in contact with two large enemy groups in 4700/8450 and 4700/8700. Detachment Pyökkimies ordered to sent units to each location. In the evening Detachment Airimo informed that multiple small enemy groups had managed to get to the north side of the road. Detachment Pyökkimies ordered to continue pursuit of these groups. Finnish daily losses: 30 Captain Malmio receiving first aid at Voijärvi. He died during the taking of the photograph.

08-15-17, 05:19 AM	#372
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,005 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	12 August 1942 On the northeast side of lake Äänisjärvi a Finnish reconnaissance plane's pilot is hit and killed by AA. The spotter climbs outside the plane and back into the cockpit and pilots the plane back by sitting on the lap of his dead comrade. Finnish daily losses: 27 Patrol setting up box mines near Lempaala. * 13 August 1942 No entry. Finnish daily losses: 29 Boats of the German Einsatzstab Fähre Ost on Lake Ladoga. * 14 August 1942 Showing of a Finnish comedy "Ryhmy ja Romppainen" is cancelled in Rome. Italians think making such fun about military is not appropriate. Finnish daily losses: 12 Finnish cavalry NCO. *** 15 August 1942 The Soviet 1st Partisan Brigade begin ferocious break through attacks against Finnish lines near Valkealampi. They lose 58 partisans, but succeed in their attempt to get further east. Finnish daily losses: 25 Destroyed armored vehicles in Jyvälahti.

08-18-17, 02:14 AM	#373
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,005 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	16 August 1942 Six Finnish Brewsters shoot down 13 enemy I-16s near Seiskari. Finnish daily losses: 19 Soldier being treated after he stepped on a mine. (Salkovaara) * 17 August 1942 Urho Kaipainen, a member of the illegal Finnish Communist Party, is executed for treason. Finnish daily losses: 20 Drawing of Finns storming a trench. * 18 August 1942 The 1st Partisan Brigade crosses lake Jolmajärvi under Finnish fire, losing at least 40 men. Finnish daily losses: 24 Patrol near lake Jolmajärvi.

08-25-17, 02:42 AM	#374
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,005 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	19 August 1942 General Paulus orders the Sixth Army to attack Stalingrad. Finnish daily losses: 27 * 20 August 1942 No entry. Finnish daily losses: 23 * 21 August 1942 No entry. Finnish daily losses: 20 * 22 August 1942 Commander of the Maaselkä Group orders the partisan hunt to be stopped. The enemy has suffered losses of estimated 518 men and women, Finnish losses were 119 men. Finnish daily losses: 16 * 23 August 1942 No entry. Finnish daily losses: 13 * 24 August 1942 No entry. Finnish daily losses: 21 * 25 August 1942 50 planes in five waves bomb Helsinki. Five people are killed and ten wounded. Finnish daily losses: 18

09-01-17, 01:42 AM	#375
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,005 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	26 August 1942 The Headquarters orders war correspondents to stop reporting so much about the free time activities of soldiers. Finnish daily losses: 23 * 27 August 1942 The Red Army's offensive to break the siege of Leningrad begins. Finnish daily losses: 15 Knight of the Mannerheim Cross #14 Private Emil Pasanen. (Pertjärvi/Svir) "On September 26th 1941 the commander-in-chief has appointed Private Emil Pasanen as Knight of the 2nd class Mannerheim Cross who in the Battle of Suvilahti (21.8.41) killed dozens of enemy soldiers with his submachine gun and who in the Battle of Jessoila (27.8.41) captured an important hill and held it alone when his comrade fell until help could arrive. Further, during the Battle of Prääsä (8.9.41) after his comrades were incapacitated he held alone an important part of the line against a strong enemy attack." * 28 August 1942 No entry. Finnish daily losses: 28 * 29 August 1942 Night-time bombing raid on Helsinki by 60 Soviet planes leaves 3 dead and 20 wounded. Finnish daily losses: 20 Food storage building on fire as a result of a bombing raid. (Helsinki) * 30 August 1942 Detachment Vehniäinen, a LRRP unit made up of Estonian volunteers, is dropped via parachutes near the Arkhangelsk - Vologda railway. All 13 of them fail to return from the mission. Finnish daily losses: 33 * 31 August 1942 No entry. Finnish daily losses: 20 Miniatures made by Finnish pilots. * 1 September 1942 29 Soviet bombers hit Kumssaari and Seesjärvi areas in Maaselkä Isthmus. Five Finnish Brewsters of LeLv 24 shoot down four Soviet I-153s over Lavansaari. Finnish daily losses: 24