Continuation War, day by day.

Dowly · 03-15-16, 04:09 AM

April 1940

03/04

Interior Ministry says it will cover the expenses of anyone who wants to move to Finland from the lost territory in the next two weeks time.

10/04

Russian troops left in Petsamo cross the border back to their side.

16/04

Release of POWs begins. Finland releases 792 POWs, USSR 107.

20/04

The Karelian Union is formed to help the evacuees.

23/04

Olympic games, which were to be held in Helsinki are cancelled.

24/04

Ministry of Education announces that schools will open again in September.

26/04

Finnish government decides to continue war time censorship.

29/04

New border agreement between Finland and USSR is signed in Moscow.

STEED · 03-15-16, 09:49 AM

I take my flat cap off to you Dowly, really looking forward to this one and I'm sure you will do a great job with it just like your last one.

Dowly · 03-15-16, 02:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by STEED

I take my flat cap off to you Dowly, really looking forward to this one and I'm sure you will do a great job with it just like your last one.

I'll try!

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May 1940

14/05

J.K. Paasikivi writes in his report from Moscow that USSR does not appear to pursue any more claims from Finland. They are content with the Moscow Peace Treaty.

16/05

The President awards Mannerheim with the Cross of Liberty 1st Class.

19/05

The fallen Heroes of the Winter War are honored on this day of Unity and Remembrance. (Simply "Remembrance Day" today)

21-25/05

Finnish General Leonard Grandell is in Germany to negotiate the purchase of armaments.

22/05

Finland-Soviet Union Peace and Friendship Society is formed. (Pro-Communist propaganda group)

25/05

USSR returns over thousand civilians who were captured in the "Hyrsylä bend" area during the Winter War.

Remembrance Day. Joensuu, May 19.

Jimbuna · 03-15-16, 03:43 PM

Way to go Teemu

fireftr18 · 03-15-16, 09:00 PM

Great job Dowly, thank you.

Dowly · 03-16-16, 03:03 AM

June 1940

02/06

USSR demands back both military and civilian material that was evacuated from the Hanko Peninsula before it was turned over.

03/06

USSR returns 254 civilians who were captured in the Juntusranta area (Suomussalmi) during the war.

14/06

Finnish passenger plane "Kaleva" (Junkers Ju-52-3/mge) with 9 people onboard and carrying 227 kilos of diplomatic mail is shot down by two Russian DB3-T bombers near the lighthouse of Keri in Gulf of Finland. Passengers and crew were killed.

The mail left over after the crash is picked up by a Russian submarine (Shch-301).

Russian Lieutenant-General Hohlov later in his memoirs changes the date to June 23 and writes that "Kaleva" had flown without markings towards occupied Estonia and had been shot down as a spy plane.

15/06

USSR invades Lithuania.

16/06

USSR invades Estonia and Latvia.

23/06

USSR shows interest towards the Petsamo nickel mine. J.K. Paasikivi offers a 50/50 split of the nickel output between Germany and USSR.

USSR refuses the offer and proposes they get the mine in full.

28/06

Trade treaty between Finland and USSR is signed.

Dowly · 03-16-16, 08:42 AM

July 1940

02/07

The Compensation Act is passed to offer financial help to those evacuees who left behind property in the lost areas.

06/07

Soviet Union repeats its demand to Finland to hand over material evacuated from Hanko Peninsula.

20/07

Games are held in Helsinki's Olympic Stadion in remembrance of athletes who died in the war.

21/07

Puppet governments in Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia petition to join the Soviet Union.

Germany begins planning invasion of Soviet Union.

03-15-16, 04:09 AM	#1
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,053 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	April 1940 03/04 Interior Ministry says it will cover the expenses of anyone who wants to move to Finland from the lost territory in the next two weeks time. 10/04 Russian troops left in Petsamo cross the border back to their side. 16/04 Release of POWs begins. Finland releases 792 POWs, USSR 107. 20/04 The Karelian Union is formed to help the evacuees. 23/04 Olympic games, which were to be held in Helsinki are cancelled. 24/04 Ministry of Education announces that schools will open again in September. 26/04 Finnish government decides to continue war time censorship. 29/04 New border agreement between Finland and USSR is signed in Moscow. Last edited by Dowly; 03-15-16 at 05:58 AM.

03-15-16, 09:49 AM	#2
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	I take my flat cap off to you Dowly, really looking forward to this one and I'm sure you will do a great job with it just like your last one. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

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Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,552 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Way to go Teemu __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

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fireftr18 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Kentucky Posts: 2,528 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 0	Great job Dowly, thank you. __________________ Of all the forms of Martial Arts, Karaoke causes the most pain!

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03-16-16, 03:03 AM	#6
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,053 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	June 1940 02/06 USSR demands back both military and civilian material that was evacuated from the Hanko Peninsula before it was turned over. 03/06 USSR returns 254 civilians who were captured in the Juntusranta area (Suomussalmi) during the war. 14/06 Finnish passenger plane "Kaleva" (Junkers Ju-52-3/mge) with 9 people onboard and carrying 227 kilos of diplomatic mail is shot down by two Russian DB3-T bombers near the lighthouse of Keri in Gulf of Finland. Passengers and crew were killed. The mail left over after the crash is picked up by a Russian submarine (Shch-301). Russian Lieutenant-General Hohlov later in his memoirs changes the date to June 23 and writes that "Kaleva" had flown without markings towards occupied Estonia and had been shot down as a spy plane. 15/06 USSR invades Lithuania. 16/06 USSR invades Estonia and Latvia. 23/06 USSR shows interest towards the Petsamo nickel mine. J.K. Paasikivi offers a 50/50 split of the nickel output between Germany and USSR. USSR refuses the offer and proposes they get the mine in full. 28/06 Trade treaty between Finland and USSR is signed.

03-16-16, 08:42 AM	#7
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,053 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	July 1940 02/07 The Compensation Act is passed to offer financial help to those evacuees who left behind property in the lost areas. 06/07 Soviet Union repeats its demand to Finland to hand over material evacuated from Hanko Peninsula. 20/07 Games are held in Helsinki's Olympic Stadion in remembrance of athletes who died in the war. 21/07 Puppet governments in Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia petition to join the Soviet Union. Germany begins planning invasion of Soviet Union.