27 July 1941

Combined effort by German and Finnish troops to cross Ristisalmi by boats in Tolvajärvi direction fails.

http://i.imgur.com/bEfHBz1t.jpg

Finnish daily losses: 211

http://i.imgur.com/nYwMlFXl.jpg
Russians have scored a direct hit to a Finnish ammo dump. (Ristisalmi area)

28 July 1941

Foreign minister Rolf Witting informs British ambassador Sir Gordon Vereker that Finland will break off diplomatic relations with Great Britain.

Finnish daily losses: 168

http://i.imgur.com/hYlx2Kwl.jpg
Lieutenant-General Hjalmar Siilasvuo and an unnamed SS-Standartenführer

Finland and the UK had the best war..Not a shot fired. :ping:

29 July 1941

Two Russian divisions attack against VII AK on the northwest side of Sortavala.*

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

Finnish daily losses: 157

http://i.imgur.com/DXKfLP9l.jpg
Patrol boat 5

*: I am not sure which "two divisions" 'Jatkosota Kronikka' means. Neither it nor 'Sotatoimet - Suomen sotien 1939-1944 kulku kartoin' mentions or shows on map any other division in the are than the 168th.

30 July 1941

Karelian Isthmus: II AK receives its attack orders.

The British Fleet Air Arm unsuccessfully raids Petsamo.

LRRP Detachment Kuismanen's patrol to Lotinapelto returns by driving through 60km of checkpoints in a captured truck wearing partial Russian uniforms.

Upon crossing the frontline, they recapture a lost strongpoint from the enemy.

Finnish daily losses: 228

http://i.imgur.com/TeOYDC1l.jpg
Piggies!

So much for that....:88)

Well I never..:huh:

From Jatkosota - Kronikka:

"Five people area killed in the raid, a ship carrying rum is sunk and the pier is damaged."

You monsters... :nope:

On behalf of my Government, we are so sorry about that and compensation is on the way. We will send you Snowdonia's mountain and rail line.

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2009/...55_634x360.jpg

Excuse me Dowly..

On behalf of my Government, we are so sorry to Wales for pinching one of your mountains and giving it to Finland.

31 July 1941

Karelian Isthmus: Major-General Laatikainen's II AK begins its general offensive. Its objective is to first capture the Elisenvaara - Ilmee - Hiitola terrain and after that continue southwards to river Suvanto.

The Finns are facing the well fortified positions of the Russian 142. and 115. divisions.

http://i.imgur.com/IArzFq7t.jpg

German Army Group North reaches Lake Ilmen to the south of Leningrad.

Finnish daily losses: 457

http://i.imgur.com/lEX81Ayl.jpg
Wounded soldier being dragged away from the front during a battle in Änkilä (II AK sector).

457 losses....:88)
In case no one has noticed yet: War sucks!

6825 KIA/MIA so far.

1 August 1941

Squadron 15 is used for the first time to fly LRRP men behind enemy lines.

The plane type used is Junkers W 34.

Finnish daily losses: 424

http://i.imgur.com/q1Mof3Nl.jpg
Assault team storms forwards.

2 August 1941

German liaison officer to Mannerheim's HQ, Waldemar Erfurth, asks Finns to support the German offensive in Soviet Union by advancing to Lotinapelto(Lodeinoje Pole) in Svir river.

Soviet Union starts receiving material aid from the USA.

Finnish daily losses: 324

http://i.imgur.com/422QrXgl.jpg
Machine gun position on Hanko front

3 August 1941

Karelian Isthmus: II AK's units break through Russian lines in Änkilänsalo, Tyrjä and Karjalainen.

http://i.imgur.com/6PBjtcNt.jpg

Major-General Paavo Talvela, Colonel Erkki Raappana and Private Vilho Rättö receive the Mannerheim Cross.

Finnish daily losses: 308

http://i.imgur.com/brrLEYyl.jpg
Private Vilho Rättö