January 1941
1/1
The State Fuse factory goes operational in caves built under Jyväsvuori in Jyväskylä.
3/1
New government is formed under Prime Minister J.W. Rangell.
10/1
Finnish government takes steps to help fund the import of consumer goods and raw materials.
14/1
Mannerheim writes to the Minister of Transportation Vilho Annala and requests him to start upgrading the Ivalo-Inari-Kaamanen road. The Germans have also requested that the road would be extended to Karingasniemi and Karasjoki.
24/1
General HQ's operative office suggests that reconnaissance operations over the eastern border should be more centralized. The eastern border is divided into 33 sectors and the sub-offices tasked to carry out reconnaissance are regrouped.
29/1
'Finland-Soviet Union Peace and Friendship Society' is disbanded.
Negotiations over nickel from Petsamo mines begin in Moscow.
30/1
Finnish Chief of Staff Erik Heinrichs meets Generaloberst Franz Halder in Berlin.
The two talk about Finland's stance on joining a possible war between Germany and Soviet Union.
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And new colored B/W.
Fokker D.XXI, #FR-154, Mikkeli, Continuation War
(Note the Popeye on the wheel cover
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