20 April 1944
No entry.
Finnish daily losses: 16
Finnish 'Blinding bottle M/44' tested. (Enso)
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Idea of special incendiary bottle designed specifically to create as much as smoke as possible had existed already during developing of molotov cocktail, but at that time there had been no resources available for this development work. Hence this special version of molotov cocktails was not introduced until years later during Continuation War. Unlike bottle used in molotov cocktail blinding bottle had its own special bottle shaped specifically to give better grip for throwing. This special bottle also had bottom design similar to ones used in Champaigne bottles and inside bottle in middle of bottom was place for glass ampoule filled with self-igniting (acid-like) material. Factory Riihimäen Lasi Oy (Riihimäki Glass Factory Ltd) manufactured the bottles for this purpose. Method used with this weapon was simply to throw the bottle against front hull of enemy tank, after this the black smoke produced by burning liquid would momentarily engulf front of the tank in thick smore make destroying the tank with other weapons much easier, since the tank crew was no longer able to observe what was happening outside. The blinding bottles were delivered in cardboard carrying boxes, which each contained 3 bottles. Larger transport boxes each contained 5 carrying boxes (in other words: 15 bottles per transport box). The self-igniting ampoules were transported in separate boxes, which each contained 20 ampoules.
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From:
https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/OTHER_AT_WEAPONS1.htm
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21 April 1944
No entry.
Finnish daily losses: 21
Lieutenant Pauli Niemi reading his map during a break from patrolling. (Savukoski)
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22 April 1944
Mannerheim calls on the Finnish commanders to be ready for a possible Soviet attack.
Finnish daily losses: 12
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23 April 1944
The Finnish Government makes public a report on the peace negotiations.
Finnish daily losses: 15
Enemy bunker as seen from Finnish positions at Valkeasaari.
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24 April 1944
9,500 men are moved from the Finnish army for agricultural work until 16 June.
Finnish daily losses: 15
Hunting seals on Lake Ladoga.
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25 April 1944
First parachute courses begin at Utti for HQ's LRRP detachments.
Finnish daily losses: 12
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26 April 1944
No entry.
Finnish daily losses: 16