(I just noticed that there's a veteran mod for Winter War, time to put it to a test)
RAJAJOKI SECTOR, DECEMBER 4th, AFTERNOON
The past attempts by the Red Army to capture the bridge has been unsuccesfull. Now they concenctrated only to the bridge and left the Crossroads alone.
The Soviet attack came directly from the front and from the north, via the frozen river. It seems Stalin's not happy with their progress as they hammered my bridge defences with their 122mm artillery heavily before attacking with everything they had, all at once.
Red Army attack proceeding towards the bridge over Rajajoki
With the help of the artillery, they quickly captured the bridge and dug in. Cutting the defenders on the Soviet side of the bridge from the mainforce.
Captured bridge
The Red Army dug in to defend the newly captured bridge and continued the attack over it with fresh units. The attack was halted by the strong resistance from the buildings overlooking the bridge.
Red Army advancing over the Rajajoki
As more Red Army soldiers started to pour into the frozen river, I had to abandon my positions on the Soviet side of the bridge. Now leaving the units defending the crossroads alone.
Retreat in process
No further attempts were made to cross the river by the Soviets. We are still holding our ground on the otherside of the bridge.
Casualties at Rajajoki on afternoon of December 4th
Situation and total casualties at the end of day 5 of the Winter War
The battles continue on 8th of December.
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5th of December, day 6 of the war
Parliament assembles for the first time in Kauhajoki.
Karelian Isthmus: the covering force on the Isthmus launches its final counterattack at Perkjärvi, ending in a Finnish withdrawal behind the main defensive position.In places the withdrawal shows signs of panic.
Ladoga Karelia: Finnish troops disengage from Ägläjärvi.
Official sources say 80 enemy tanks have so far been destroyed or put out of action.
General Headquarters sets up a central office of censorship and a number of local offices to supervise war censorship.
The Finnish Broadcasting Company urges its listeners to be on their guard against Russian propaganda, and indicates it will use as many familiar announcers as possible in its own broadcasts.
Abroad: Chile, Bolivia, Peru and Paraguay have today protested over the Soviet Union's attack on Finland.
6th of December, day 7 of the war
Helsinki: Foreign Minister Väinö Tanner hosts an Independence Day reception for the diplomatic corps in the banqueting hall of the Kämp Hotel.
Kiviniemi: the last part of the covering force in front of the main defensive position on the Isthmus pulls back to the north of Vuoksi.The work of the covering force comes to an end.
Eastern Isthmus: fighting begins at Taipale. A Soviet division launches an attack across the River Taipaleenjoki.
By nightfall a Russian battalion has crossed River Taipaleenjoki at Koukkuniemi.
Ladoga Karelia: General Headquarters forms Group Talvela to cover the Tolvajärvi-Ägläjärvi sector.
Sweden: 80 leading public figures call on the country to help Finland.
7th of December, day 8 of the war
Taipale: by evening Finnish troops have beaten back the first Russian offensive.
Ladoga Karelia: during the night Soviet troops achieve combat contact with the Finnish positions on the River Kollaanjoki.
Ilomantsi: Finnish troops in the Ilomantsi sector fall back to Möhkö and overnight to Kallioniemi ferry. They begin a defensive action.
Northern Finland: Commander-in-Chief Mannerheim reinforces the troops around Suomussalmi with sections of the 9th Division commanded by Colonel Siilasvuo.
Soviet troops take the parish village at Suomussalmi.
Ladoga Karelia: Finnish troops at Kollaa beat back the first Soviet offensive.
Lieutenant-Colonel Pajari takes command of the Finnish forces in the Tolvajärvi area.Finnish troops launch active countermeasures.
Northern Finland: the Russian 122nd Division launches its main offensive against Finnish positions on the Kairala parallel.The defending Finnish battalion cannot hold. The detachment pulls back to the parish village at Salla.
The three largest American radio networks have sent their own correspondents to Helsinki.One is the journalist Warren Irving, who is sending a radio commentary from Helsinki to the USA.