19 May 1943
A NCO defects from Soviet submarine Sts-303 on the Gulf of Finland.
Commander Travkin's Sts-303 had tried to breakthrough the anti-submarine nets, but had been spotted and has now been evading her pursuers for three days. Her batteries and oxygen was starting to be at criticial levels when NCO Galkin during his watch intentionally surfaced the boat and leaped to the sea. A nearby German vessels picks him up as Sts-303 submerges again.
Finnish daily losses: 19
Dutch-German actress Ilse Werner visiting Finland. (Helsinki)
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20 May 1943
Karelian Istmus: "Heavy AT, mortar and smallarms fire towards our base "Sormenkärki" near the mouth of Rajajoki river."
Finnish daily losses: 16
Patrolman Pfc. Mäenpää on a prisoner capture mission. (Uhtua)
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21 May 1943
Aunus Group: "Our snipers have killed 89 enemies between the 11th and 20th of May."
Finnish daily losses: 16
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22 May 1943
Minelayer "Ruotsinsalmi" sinks a Soviet submarine (Sts-408) near Tallinn.
Finnish daily losses: 21
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23 May 1943
Four Blenheims from LeLv 42 bomb the Murman railway. One plane is lost.
Aunus Group: "Our patrol cleared 200 meters of enemy trenches in the Svir power plant area. At least 15 enemies were killed."
Finnish daily losses: 22
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24 May 1943
No entry.
Finnish daily losses: 17
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25 May 1943
No entry.
Finnish daily losses: 18