Continuation War, day by day.

[HunterICX]

Dowly is somewhere drinking his brains numb this weekend so we'll be taking over.
but sorry for the late entry, was having a very busy day at work and a party I had to attend to later in the afternoon till midnight

16 July 1941

5. Division reaches Lake Ladoga as it captures Koirinoja.



In a surprise attack, Soviet troops capture the island of Morgonlandet.

The attack towards Murmansk by German Gebirgs-Korps Norwegen and Finnish IR/14 halts in Litsajoki.

German Army Group Centre captures Smolensk.

Finnish daily losses: 229


View from the positions of 4/II/IR43. Soviet tanks destroyed by an anti-tank rifle on the road.

[STEED]

For a little old Ferret can sink and lot of booze!

[HunterICX]

17 July 1941

Battlegroup Järvinen crosses the old border near Käsnäselkä.



Finnish daily losses: 183


Execution of a desant.

[Dowly]

18 July 1941

No entry

Finnish daily losses: 350


Captured Russian trenches. (Hanko peninsula)

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19 July 1941

Mannerheim gives praise to the swift advance of the two Jaeger brigades fighting in Ladoga Karelia.

Finnish daily losses: 349


Submarine Vesikko

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20 July 1941

Soviet partisans destroy a railroad bridge near Kontiomäki.

III AK: Group J attacking towards Kiestinki reaches Sohjananjoki.

Group F advancing towards Uhtua forces Russian troops to retreat from Pistojoki.

Finnish daily losses: 243

[Dowly]

21 July 1941

Near Rukajärvi, Finns attack Omelia in the morning.

Finnish troops attacking from the south cut the Omelia-Rukajärvi road, leaving the Russian IR/337 encircled in Omelia.

5.Division captures village of Salmi, 1.Division captures the 'Hyrsylä bend' area.

Finnish daily losses: 236


Lieutenant-Colonel Laaksonen with 'Molotoffi' & 'Tiltu'

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22 July 1941

Commander of 5.Division Colonel Ruben Lagus becomes the first recipient of the Mannerheim Cross.

Finnish daily losses: 225


Finnish advance 10.-22.7. (as close as I could get it)

[HunterICX]

'Molotoffi' & 'Tiltu'

Also Welcome back mate, took you a while though.

[STEED]

Now that is what I call shoulder pads, Molotoffi' & 'Tiltu.

[Dowly]

Originally Posted by HunterICX

Also Welcome back mate, took you a while though.

Oh, I was home on Tuesday already, but spent couple of days on the couch as I may or may have not busted my ankle a bit.

[Dowly]

23 July 1941

Detachment K (later Brigade K) is formed from Ingrians and those from Viena and Aunus Karelia.

Russian 7.Army tries to counter-attacks in Vieljärvi-Kolatselkä area.

Russian marines land on the island of Lunkulansaari.



Finnish daily losses: 261


Wounded soldier being treated at the first aid station.

[STEED]

Originally Posted by Dowly

Oh, I was home on Tuesday already, but spent couple of days on the couch as I may or may have not busted my ankle a bit.

Booze can do that you know.

Joking aside get well.

[Dowly]

24 July 1941

Detachment Lagus captures Vitele and continue to Tuulos.

Karelian Army halts its advance in this direction and digs in on the Vitele-Vieljärvi line.



Kar.A's northern flank has still not managed to advance much due to stiff resistance.

The German 163.D especially suffers heavy casualties.

Finnish daily losses: 229


Russian gas masks used as light-dimmers

[Dowly]

25 July 1941

Russian forces land on Mantsinsaari island.



Colonel Karhu takes command of 5.Division from Colonel Lagus.

General Talvela had put Lagus in command without Mannerheim's permission.

Finnish daily losses: 199


Lahti L/39 anti-tank rifle

[Schroeder]

Originally Posted by Dowly

Russian gas masks used as light-dimmers

That must look really spooky at night.

[HunterICX]

Originally Posted by Dowly

Lahti L/39 anti-tank rifle

From the Wiki-link:

The gun was also widely used in the Cold Charlie counter-sniper technique, where the Finns would use a mannequin posing as an officer sloppily covering himself. Soviet snipers would fire upon the mannequin, and the Finns would then return fire at the Soviet snipers with the Lahti L-39.

Would there be anything left of the guy if they landed a hit with that thing?

[Dowly]

26 July 1941

Strike force of more than 60 Russians land on the Bengtskär lighthouse island just after midnight.

The 38 defending Finns retreat inside the lighthouse and begin to direct artillery fire from the nearby Örö fort on the attacking enemy.

Finnish reinforcements arrive during the morning and by 1845hrs the island is clear of enemies.

Finns lost 21 men, while the enemy's casualties were 36 KIA + 28 POW.

Finnish daily losses: 165


Finnish pioneers assault a machine gun position. (Somewhere in 2.D's area)