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Originally Posted by Schroeder
All quiet on the northern front I guess. 
And I just noticed that Dowly hasn't logged in here for a months.  |
Needed R&R
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22 June 1942
Price regulations on everything but exports that are not sold in Finland come into effect.
Four Italian MAS torpedo boats arrive to Lake Ladoga. The detachment is part of a joint plan by Germany, Italy and Finland to try restrict supplies from reaching Leningrad via Ladoga. (more info:
Naval Detachment K
Finnish daily losses: 20
Two Finnish soldiers use their spare time to catch up on the news. (Lempaala)
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23 June 1942
No entry.
Finnish daily losses: 24
Midsummer's eve celebrations.
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24 June 1942
During the night, Kotka is hit by 45 Soviet bombers and 15 fighters. Two are killed and four wounded in the raid.
Finnish daily losses: 30
Patrol boat 17 "Ruotsinsalmi".
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25 June 1942
No entry.
Finnish daily losses: 15
Finnish convoy. (Sea of Åland)
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26 June 1942
Detachment Räty, a transport flight squadron specialized in carrying LRRP units to and from behind enemy lines begins its operations at Hirviranta.
Finnish daily losses: 23
Moment of prayer at Kollaanjoki, on the same spot as in December 1939. (see this
post)
On the left is 2nd.Lt. Simo Häyhä.
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27 June 1942
As good etiquette dictates, Marshal Mannerheim in turn visits Hitler's headquarters in Berghof.
Finnish daily losses: 16
Military pastor Rantamaa, 2nd.Lt. Häyhä and Sgt. Rytkönen at the Kollaa bridge sharing memories from the Winter War.
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28 June 1942
Finland's first Armor Division is founded in Petroskoi under Major-General Rubens Lagus.
Finnish daily losses: 21
Captured and damaged tanks waiting for repairs. (Varkaus)
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29 June 1942
No entry.
Finnish daily losses: 19
Frontlines of IR 30. (Svir)
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30 June 1942
No entry.
Finnish daily losses: 43
Dead Russians in the aftermath of a failed attack across lake Ontajärvi at Rukajärvi.