26 August 1942
The Headquarters orders war correspondents to stop reporting so much about the free time activities of soldiers.
Finnish daily losses: 23
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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."
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28 August 1942
No entry.
Finnish daily losses: 28
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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)
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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
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31 August 1942
No entry.
Finnish daily losses: 20
Miniatures made by Finnish pilots.
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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