Continuation War, day by day. - Page 23

Dowly · 04-21-17, 03:10 AM

19 April 1942

Finnish units - reinforced with 9 battalions - begin their attack to throw off the enemy from Aukijärvi.

Finnish daily losses: 52

Two Soviet tanks (KV-1 & T-34) destroyed in front of the Finnish lines in the Svir Hydroplant area.

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20 April 1942

Svir front: The enemy at Aukijärvi surrenders, ending the Svir offensive.

The operation has costed nearly 10,000 KIA to the enemy, Finns have lost 440 men.

Finnish daily losses: 90

Lieutenant Varjonen harassing enemy's fortification work.

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21 April 1942

No entry.

Finnish daily losses: 39

With Spring comes mud and water.

Dowly · 04-22-17, 12:08 PM

22 April 1942

No entry.

Finnish daily losses: 40

10-inch gun, destroyed by Finns during the retreat from Koivisto in the Winter War.

Schroeder · 04-22-17, 02:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dowly

22 April 1942

No entry.

Finnish daily losses: 40

10-inch gun, destroyed by Finns during the retreat from Koivisto in the Winter War.

Even though it's far from the biggest gun of WWII it sure looks massive.

Dowly · 04-23-17, 05:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Schroeder

Even though it's far from the biggest gun of WWII it sure looks massive.

Photo of an intact 254/45 D

From http://www.jaegerplatoon.net/COASTAL_ARTILLERY3.htm

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23 April 1942

Northern Finland/Kiestinki: III AK's commander Major-General Siilasvuo gives order to prepare for pre-emptive strike against enemy concentrations in Ala-Mustajärvi and Alajärvi.

Finnish daily losses: 56

Patrol on top of Voittotunturi.

Dowly · 04-24-17, 04:06 AM

24 April 1942

Kiestinki: Soviet units attack with a strong force on the isthmus between Jelettijärvi and Ylä-Mustajärvi. At the same time, smaller attacks are launched in other parts of the front to tie up the Finnish and German troops.

In Lohilahti, Division J repulses the enemy attack. The German SS-Nord is tied up in heavy fighting on the road east of Kiestinki. Eventually, the Jelettijärvi - Ylä-Mustajärvi line breaks under constant enemy attacks (77 in four days) and Major-General Siilasvuo orders a fighting retreat. The enemy advance to cut the Sohjana - Kiestinki road is blocked by Division J and SS-Nord.

Mannerheim refuses to reinforce the III AK with Finnish troops, but allows for the German 163.D to be transported to the area from the Svir front.

Soviet breakthrough towards Kiestinki and the later Finnish counter-attack in May.

On the Maaselkä Isthmus, 4.Division's commander Major-General Viljanen and two other officers die as they accidentally wander on to a friendly minefield.

Finnish daily losses: 55

Dowly · 04-28-17, 08:08 AM

25 April 1942

Spring's first shipment of fruits arrive to Finland. 50,000 kilos of lemons from Italy.

Finnish daily losses: 35

Submarines 'Vesihiisi' (left) and 'Saukko'. (Suomenlinna)

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26 April 1942

No entry.

Finnish daily losses: 25

Lempaala front lines, enemy is on the island seen in the background.

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27 April 1942

President Ryti and US ambassador to Helsinki Schoenfeld discuss the current situation. Ryti reminds Schoenfeld that it has been the Soviet Union doing the attacking lately. He also says that he expects the Germans to make a breakthrough on the eastern front during this year.

Finnish daily losses: 47

Soviet "dug outs" in Aukijärvi (Kiestinki).

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28 April 1942

No entry.

Finnish daily losses: 34

AT-gun and it's narrow field of fire. (Rukajärvi)

Dowly · 05-05-17, 08:32 AM

29 April 1942

No entry.

Finnish daily losses: 27

Covered MG position. (Termola, Karelian Isthmus?)

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30 April 1942

Petroskoi's theatre opens for the first time.

Finnish daily losses: 24

Finnish AA fires on enemy aircraft. (Kiestinki area)

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1 May 1942

Price of alcohol goes up 50%.

Helsinki celebrates a surprisingly peaceful May Day.

Soap, both produced and imported is confiscated.

Photo reconnaissance unit, Detachment Ahtiainen, is formed under Flight Regiment 4.

Finnish daily losses: 39

May Day night in the front lines. (Termola)

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2 May 1942

No entry.

Finnish daily losses: 40

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3 May 1942

Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter reports that Sweden is putting together the world's first mobile children's hospital. It is intended to work in East Karelia.

Finnish daily losses: 21

Major-General Viljanen's funeral in Hämeenlinna. (see post #335)

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4 May 1942

No entry.

Finnish daily losses: 29

Never a bad time for gymnastics. (Rukajärvi area)

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5 May 1942

The transportation of the German 163.D from Svir to Kiestinki begins.

Finnish daily losses: 33

German tanks and Ger/Fin infantry advances in the snow. (Kiestinki area)

Schroeder · 05-05-17, 10:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dowly

29 April 1942
5 May 1942

The transportation of the German 163.D from Svir to Kiestinki begins.

Finnish daily losses: 335

Isn't it a bit odd that there is pretty much no entry for this day but about ten times the normal losses?

Dowly · 05-05-17, 10:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Schroeder

Isn't it a bit odd that there is pretty much no entry for this day but about ten times the normal losses?

Oops, that's a typo, should be 33, fixed. Thanks for pointing it out!

Dowly · 05-12-17, 06:43 AM

6 May 1942

No entry.

Finnish daily losses: 29

Military call center in Viipuri.

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7 May 1942

No entry.

Finnish daily losses: 19

Patrol clearing a forest in Kiestinki area.

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8 May 1942

Degree requirements are lowered in the University of Helsinki.

Finnish daily losses: 25

Forward observer sitting on the top of a pine tree.

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9 May 1942

Flight Regiment 4's Blenheim bombers strike enemy supply ships on Lake Onega.

Finnish daily losses: 29

Soviet tanks destroyed by the Germans in Kiestinki area.

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10 May 1942

Mannerheim awards Finnish mothers with the Cross of Liberty.

Finnish daily losses: 19

Gunboat "Hämeenmaa".

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11 May 1942

No entry.

Finnish daily losses: 19

Finnish trenches somewhere on the Svir front.

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12 May 1942

No entry.

Finnish daily losses: 26

sublynx · 05-12-17, 10:05 AM

I thought that the Russian reports from Winter war speaking about Finnish snipers sitting in tree tops were just war rumours but there really were FO posts in treetops. The things one learns here in subsim

Dowly · 05-13-17, 01:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sublynx

I thought that the Russian reports from Winter war speaking about Finnish snipers sitting in tree tops were just war rumours but there really were FO posts in treetops. The things one learns here in subsim

I'd say the "cuckoo stories" are still very much simply war rumors. Not a good place to be (top of a tree), if you intend to fire your weapon and thus draw attention to yourself.

Oh, and rest in peace President Koivisto, who died last night at the age of 93. Fought in the Winter War and served as a LRRP soldier under Lauri Törni (Larry Thorne for you 'Muricans) in the Continuation War.

Dowly · 05-19-17, 02:13 AM

13 May 1942

The President passes a decree that forbids interrogation of POWs without permission from relevant authorities.

Finnish daily losses: 24

Finns assault a Soviet bunker under the cover of a smoke screen. (Lempaala)

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14 May 1942

Schools all over Finland are suffering from lack of teachers.

Finnish daily losses: 20

Sergeant Piispa posing with his MS-316 he had to crash-land after engine failure.

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15 May 1942

Finnish-German counter-offensive begins in Kiestinki area with the aim of recapturing the Jelettijärvi - Ylä-Mustajärvi line. (see map in post #335)

Finnish daily losses: 26

Germans advancing towards Jelettijärvi, in Kiestinki area.

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16 May 1942

Just after midnight, a lone Soviet plane bombs Helsinki. Four people are killed and six wounded.

Finnish daily losses: 25

Piles of clothing taken from dead enemy soldiers. (Kiestinki)

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17 May 1942

It is Memorial Day for the War Dead in Finland.

Finnish daily losses: 31

Memorial service held in Repola for the single, unidentified soldier that lays in the war cemetary.

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18 May 1942

Svir front: Finnish 8.Division that replaced the German 163.D is immediately attacked by approximately 200 strong enemy detachment. The attack is repulsed.

Finnish daily losses: 26

River scenery. (River Ontajoki, Rukajärvi)

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19 May 1942

No entry.

Finnish daily losses: 24

Dowly · 05-26-17, 02:29 AM

20 May 1942

No entry.

Finnish daily losses: 34

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21 May 1942

No entry.

Finnish daily losses: 26

Reconnaissance Squadron 14's mascot "Klara" and her puppies. (Tiiksjärvi)

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22 May 1942

No entry.

Finnish daily losses: 27

Patrol boats laying down smoke screen.

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23 May 1942

No entry.

Finnish daily losses: 34

Minelayer Ruotsinsalmi unloading her cargo.

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24 May 1942

Major-General Siilasvuo halts the Kiestinki counter-offensive to the Ylä-Mustajärvi - Alajärvi line.

Finnish daily losses: 21

Suomi KP/31s being made at Tikkakoski factory.

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25 May 1942

No entry.

Finnish daily losses: 34

Roadsign built by Germans.

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26 May 1942

No entry.

Finnish daily losses: 19

Russian patrol boat as seen through a telescope. (Gulf of Finland)

Dowly · 06-02-17, 03:36 AM

27 May 1942

No entry.

Extremely shortened summary from HQ's war diary:

Isthmus Group (Kan.R.):
- Violent reconnaissance by enemy.
- Own artillery dispersed enemy groupings in various places.

Olonets Group (Aun.R.):
- Strong enemy patrol activity
- Heavy enemy artillery barrages.

Maaselkä Group (Maa.R.):
- Weak enemy patrol activity.

(I only add these, if there is nothing in the book, and if the website actually works)

Finnish daily losses: 28

View through a periscope. (Kuuttilahti/Svir front)

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28 May 1942

Squadron 6's SB bomber sinks a Soviet submarine near Suursaari.

Finnish daily losses: 17

Ms. Anna Barkas, Finland's first female bus driver.

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29 May 1942

No entry.

Kan.R.:
- Approximately 100 men strong enemy attack repulsed at Rajajoki.
- Another enemy grouping at Rajajoki dispersed by own artillery.
- Heavy enemy artillery barrages.

Maa.R.:
- At 0100hrs, enemy began to group men near Salmijärvenjoki, own artillery dispersed them.

Finnish daily losses: 33

Camouflaged Finnish ship. (Kuorsalo)

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30 May 1942

No entry.

Finnish daily losses: 28

Lieutenant-Colonel Arnold Majewski lies down for a bit of rest. (Rukajärvi)

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31 May 1942

Total of 183,000 refugees have returned back to Karelia.

Finnish daily losses: 22

Boxing match. (Poventsa)

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1 June 1942

LRRP detachment 'Hartikainen' is formed under Flight Regiment 14. Their task is to reconnaissance enemy airfields from the ground.

Finnish daily losses: 15

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2 June 1942

No entry.

Aun.R.:
- Approximately company size enemy attack repulsed near Janta station.
- Enemy groupings dispersed by own artillery.

Finnish daily losses: 21

Torpedo being loaded on to a unknown submarine.

05-05-17, 08:32 AM	#337
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,005 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	29 April 1942 No entry. Finnish daily losses: 27 Covered MG position. (Termola, Karelian Isthmus?) * 30 April 1942 Petroskoi's theatre opens for the first time. Finnish daily losses: 24 Finnish AA fires on enemy aircraft. (Kiestinki area) * 1 May 1942 Price of alcohol goes up 50%. Helsinki celebrates a surprisingly peaceful May Day. Soap, both produced and imported is confiscated. Photo reconnaissance unit, Detachment Ahtiainen, is formed under Flight Regiment 4. Finnish daily losses: 39 May Day night in the front lines. (Termola) * 2 May 1942 No entry. Finnish daily losses: 40 * 3 May 1942 Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter reports that Sweden is putting together the world's first mobile children's hospital. It is intended to work in East Karelia. Finnish daily losses: 21 Major-General Viljanen's funeral in Hämeenlinna. (see post #335) * 4 May 1942 No entry. Finnish daily losses: 29 Never a bad time for gymnastics. (Rukajärvi area) * 5 May 1942 The transportation of the German 163.D from Svir to Kiestinki begins. Finnish daily losses: 33 German tanks and Ger/Fin infantry advances in the snow. (Kiestinki area) Last edited by Dowly; 05-05-17 at 10:43 AM. Reason: correct casualties for 5/5

05-12-17, 06:43 AM	#340
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,005 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	6 May 1942 No entry. Finnish daily losses: 29 Military call center in Viipuri. * 7 May 1942 No entry. Finnish daily losses: 19 Patrol clearing a forest in Kiestinki area. * 8 May 1942 Degree requirements are lowered in the University of Helsinki. Finnish daily losses: 25 Forward observer sitting on the top of a pine tree. * 9 May 1942 Flight Regiment 4's Blenheim bombers strike enemy supply ships on Lake Onega. Finnish daily losses: 29 Soviet tanks destroyed by the Germans in Kiestinki area. * 10 May 1942 Mannerheim awards Finnish mothers with the Cross of Liberty. Finnish daily losses: 19 Gunboat "Hämeenmaa". * 11 May 1942 No entry. Finnish daily losses: 19 Finnish trenches somewhere on the Svir front. * 12 May 1942 No entry. Finnish daily losses: 26 Last edited by Dowly; 05-13-17 at 02:28 AM. Reason: Cross of Freedom -> Cross of Liberty

05-12-17, 10:05 AM	#341
sublynx Sea Lord Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: In the conning tower of my VIIC scanning the sea through the periscope Posts: 1,698 Downloads: 173 Uploads: 7	I thought that the Russian reports from Winter war speaking about Finnish snipers sitting in tree tops were just war rumours but there really were FO posts in treetops. The things one learns here in subsim __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] NYGM+H.sie v16+Stiebler 4C+MaGui WS

04-21-17, 03:10 AM	#331
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,005 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	19 April 1942 Finnish units - reinforced with 9 battalions - begin their attack to throw off the enemy from Aukijärvi. Finnish daily losses: 52 Two Soviet tanks (KV-1 & T-34) destroyed in front of the Finnish lines in the Svir Hydroplant area. * 20 April 1942 Svir front: The enemy at Aukijärvi surrenders, ending the Svir offensive. The operation has costed nearly 10,000 KIA to the enemy, Finns have lost 440 men. Finnish daily losses: 90 Lieutenant Varjonen harassing enemy's fortification work. * 21 April 1942 No entry. Finnish daily losses: 39 With Spring comes mud and water.

04-22-17, 12:08 PM	#332
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,005 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	22 April 1942 No entry. Finnish daily losses: 40 10-inch gun, destroyed by Finns during the retreat from Koivisto in the Winter War.

04-24-17, 04:06 AM	#335
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,005 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	24 April 1942 Kiestinki: Soviet units attack with a strong force on the isthmus between Jelettijärvi and Ylä-Mustajärvi. At the same time, smaller attacks are launched in other parts of the front to tie up the Finnish and German troops. In Lohilahti, Division J repulses the enemy attack. The German SS-Nord is tied up in heavy fighting on the road east of Kiestinki. Eventually, the Jelettijärvi - Ylä-Mustajärvi line breaks under constant enemy attacks (77 in four days) and Major-General Siilasvuo orders a fighting retreat. The enemy advance to cut the Sohjana - Kiestinki road is blocked by Division J and SS-Nord. Mannerheim refuses to reinforce the III AK with Finnish troops, but allows for the German 163.D to be transported to the area from the Svir front. Soviet breakthrough towards Kiestinki and the later Finnish counter-attack in May. On the Maaselkä Isthmus, 4.Division's commander Major-General Viljanen and two other officers die as they accidentally wander on to a friendly minefield. Finnish daily losses: 55

04-28-17, 08:08 AM	#336
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,005 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	25 April 1942 Spring's first shipment of fruits arrive to Finland. 50,000 kilos of lemons from Italy. Finnish daily losses: 35 Submarines 'Vesihiisi' (left) and 'Saukko'. (Suomenlinna) * 26 April 1942 No entry. Finnish daily losses: 25 Lempaala front lines, enemy is on the island seen in the background. * 27 April 1942 President Ryti and US ambassador to Helsinki Schoenfeld discuss the current situation. Ryti reminds Schoenfeld that it has been the Soviet Union doing the attacking lately. He also says that he expects the Germans to make a breakthrough on the eastern front during this year. Finnish daily losses: 47 Soviet "dug outs" in Aukijärvi (Kiestinki). *** 28 April 1942 No entry. Finnish daily losses: 34 AT-gun and it's narrow field of fire. (Rukajärvi)

05-19-17, 02:13 AM	#343
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,005 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	13 May 1942 The President passes a decree that forbids interrogation of POWs without permission from relevant authorities. Finnish daily losses: 24 Finns assault a Soviet bunker under the cover of a smoke screen. (Lempaala) * 14 May 1942 Schools all over Finland are suffering from lack of teachers. Finnish daily losses: 20 Sergeant Piispa posing with his MS-316 he had to crash-land after engine failure. * 15 May 1942 Finnish-German counter-offensive begins in Kiestinki area with the aim of recapturing the Jelettijärvi - Ylä-Mustajärvi line. (see map in post #335) Finnish daily losses: 26 Germans advancing towards Jelettijärvi, in Kiestinki area. * 16 May 1942 Just after midnight, a lone Soviet plane bombs Helsinki. Four people are killed and six wounded. Finnish daily losses: 25 Piles of clothing taken from dead enemy soldiers. (Kiestinki) * 17 May 1942 It is Memorial Day for the War Dead in Finland. Finnish daily losses: 31 Memorial service held in Repola for the single, unidentified soldier that lays in the war cemetary. * 18 May 1942 Svir front: Finnish 8.Division that replaced the German 163.D is immediately attacked by approximately 200 strong enemy detachment. The attack is repulsed. Finnish daily losses: 26 River scenery. (River Ontajoki, Rukajärvi) * 19 May 1942 No entry. Finnish daily losses: 24

05-26-17, 02:29 AM	#344
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,005 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	20 May 1942 No entry. Finnish daily losses: 34 * 21 May 1942 No entry. Finnish daily losses: 26 Reconnaissance Squadron 14's mascot "Klara" and her puppies. (Tiiksjärvi) * 22 May 1942 No entry. Finnish daily losses: 27 Patrol boats laying down smoke screen. *** 23 May 1942 No entry. Finnish daily losses: 34 Minelayer Ruotsinsalmi unloading her cargo. * 24 May 1942 Major-General Siilasvuo halts the Kiestinki counter-offensive to the Ylä-Mustajärvi - Alajärvi line. Finnish daily losses: 21 Suomi KP/31s being made at Tikkakoski factory. * 25 May 1942 No entry. Finnish daily losses: 34 Roadsign built by Germans. *** 26 May 1942 No entry. Finnish daily losses: 19 Russian patrol boat as seen through a telescope. (Gulf of Finland)

06-02-17, 03:36 AM	#345
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,005 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	27 May 1942 No entry. Extremely shortened summary from HQ's war diary: Isthmus Group (Kan.R.): - Violent reconnaissance by enemy. - Own artillery dispersed enemy groupings in various places. Olonets Group (Aun.R.): - Strong enemy patrol activity - Heavy enemy artillery barrages. Maaselkä Group (Maa.R.): - Weak enemy patrol activity. (I only add these, if there is nothing in the book, and if the website actually works) Finnish daily losses: 28 View through a periscope. (Kuuttilahti/Svir front) * 28 May 1942 Squadron 6's SB bomber sinks a Soviet submarine near Suursaari. Finnish daily losses: 17 Ms. Anna Barkas, Finland's first female bus driver. * 29 May 1942 No entry. Kan.R.: - Approximately 100 men strong enemy attack repulsed at Rajajoki. - Another enemy grouping at Rajajoki dispersed by own artillery. - Heavy enemy artillery barrages. Maa.R.: - At 0100hrs, enemy began to group men near Salmijärvenjoki, own artillery dispersed them. Finnish daily losses: 33 Camouflaged Finnish ship. (Kuorsalo) * 30 May 1942 No entry. Finnish daily losses: 28 Lieutenant-Colonel Arnold Majewski lies down for a bit of rest. (Rukajärvi) * 31 May 1942 Total of 183,000 refugees have returned back to Karelia. Finnish daily losses: 22 Boxing match. (Poventsa) * 1 June 1942 LRRP detachment 'Hartikainen' is formed under Flight Regiment 14. Their task is to reconnaissance enemy airfields from the ground. Finnish daily losses: 15 * 2 June 1942 No entry. Aun.R.: - Approximately company size enemy attack repulsed near Janta station. - Enemy groupings dispersed by own artillery. Finnish daily losses: 21 Torpedo being loaded on to a unknown submarine.