Dowly is somewhere drinking his brains numb this weekend so we'll be taking over.
but sorry for the late entry, was having a very busy day at work and a party I had to attend to later in the afternoon till midnight

16 July 1941

5. Division reaches Lake Ladoga as it captures Koirinoja.

http://i.imgur.com/AmTYx3Im.jpg

In a surprise attack, Soviet troops capture the island of Morgonlandet.

The attack towards Murmansk by German Gebirgs-Korps Norwegen and Finnish IR/14 halts in Litsajoki.

German Army Group Centre captures Smolensk.

Finnish daily losses: 229

http://i.imgur.com/cdMf70nl.jpg
View from the positions of 4/II/IR43. Soviet tanks destroyed by an anti-tank rifle on the road.

For a little old Ferret can sink and lot of booze! :eek:

17 July 1941

Battlegroup Järvinen crosses the old border near Käsnäselkä.

http://i.imgur.com/xXOQDQem.jpg

Finnish daily losses: 183

http://i.imgur.com/oC6rSpFl.jpg
Execution of a desant.

18 July 1941

No entry

Finnish daily losses: 350

http://i.imgur.com/JoTHJEMl.jpg
Captured Russian trenches. (Hanko peninsula)

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19 July 1941

Mannerheim gives praise to the swift advance of the two Jaeger brigades fighting in Ladoga Karelia.

Finnish daily losses: 349

http://i.imgur.com/VNgOwUPl.jpg
Submarine Vesikko

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20 July 1941

Soviet partisans destroy a railroad bridge near Kontiomäki.

III AK: Group J attacking towards Kiestinki reaches Sohjananjoki.

Group F advancing towards Uhtua forces Russian troops to retreat from Pistojoki.

Finnish daily losses: 243

21 July 1941

Near Rukajärvi, Finns attack Omelia in the morning.

Finnish troops attacking from the south cut the Omelia-Rukajärvi road, leaving the Russian IR/337 encircled in Omelia.

5.Division captures village of Salmi, 1.Division captures the 'Hyrsylä bend' area.

Finnish daily losses: 236

http://i.imgur.com/EbAMDOgl.jpg
Lieutenant-Colonel Laaksonen with 'Molotoffi' & 'Tiltu'

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22 July 1941

Commander of 5.Division Colonel Ruben Lagus becomes the first recipient of the Mannerheim Cross.

Finnish daily losses: 225

http://i.imgur.com/VqsU8Anl.jpg
Finnish advance 10.-22.7. (as close as I could get it)

'Molotoffi' & 'Tiltu' :rock:

Also Welcome back mate, took you a while though.:D

Now that is what I call shoulder pads, Molotoffi' & 'Tiltu. :)

Oh, I was home on Tuesday already, but spent couple of days on the couch as I may or may have not busted my ankle a bit.

23 July 1941

Detachment K (later Brigade K) is formed from Ingrians and those from Viena and Aunus Karelia.

Russian 7.Army tries to counter-attacks in Vieljärvi-Kolatselkä area.

Russian marines land on the island of Lunkulansaari.

http://i.imgur.com/7tnZrunt.jpg

Finnish daily losses: 261

http://i.imgur.com/N4NkOWel.jpg
Wounded soldier being treated at the first aid station.

Booze can do that you know. :O:

Joking aside get well. :)

24 July 1941

Detachment Lagus captures Vitele and continue to Tuulos.

Karelian Army halts its advance in this direction and digs in on the Vitele-Vieljärvi line.

http://i.imgur.com/qkcZDuKt.jpg

Kar.A's northern flank has still not managed to advance much due to stiff resistance.

The German 163.D especially suffers heavy casualties.

Finnish daily losses: 229

http://i.imgur.com/hWdWF7Ol.jpg
Russian gas masks used as light-dimmers

25 July 1941

Russian forces land on Mantsinsaari island.

http://i.imgur.com/IVLcSNVt.jpg

Colonel Karhu takes command of 5.Division from Colonel Lagus.

General Talvela had put Lagus in command without Mannerheim's permission.

Finnish daily losses: 199

http://i.imgur.com/Xf7UB4nl.jpg
Lahti L/39 anti-tank rifle

That must look really spooky at night.:o

From the Wiki-link:
:o Would there be anything left of the guy if they landed a hit with that thing?

26 July 1941

Strike force of more than 60 Russians land on the Bengtskär lighthouse island just after midnight.

The 38 defending Finns retreat inside the lighthouse and begin to direct artillery fire from the nearby Örö fort on the attacking enemy.

Finnish reinforcements arrive during the morning and by 1845hrs the island is clear of enemies.

Finns lost 21 men, while the enemy's casualties were 36 KIA + 28 POW.

Finnish daily losses: 165

http://i.imgur.com/ULjnWRDl.jpg
Finnish pioneers assault a machine gun position. (Somewhere in 2.D's area)