Continuation War, day by day.

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.

Dowly · 03-16-16, 03:57 PM

August 1940

03-04/08

Soviet Union "accepts" the request of Latvia and Lithuania to join the Soviet Union.

04/08

Union of Brothers-in-Arms is formed in Finland.

06/08

Demonstration held by the 'Finland-Soviet Union Peace and Friendship Society' in Hakaniemi ends in violence between the police and the demonstrators.

Soviet Union annexes Estonia.

15/08

Due to pressure from Soviet Union, Finnish Foreign Minister Väinö Tanner resigns.

16/08

Soviet Union proposes Finland to transfer the Vallinkoski hydro plant under Soviet control.

18/08

Mannerheim meets with German Lieutenant-Colonel Joseph Veltjens.

Veltjens is willing to sell war materiel to Finland.

Granting transit rights to German Army is also discussed.

19/08

The inner circle of Finnish government shows green light to allowing German troop movements to Norway via Finland.

22/08

Molotov and J.K. Paasikivi meet in Moscow.

The topic of discussion is the 'Finland-Soviet Union Peace and Friendship Society'.

Molotov expresses concerns that the Finnish government is not genuinely interested in friendly relations between the two nations.

Paasikivi explains the illegality of the Society and its actions to which Molotov responds by accusing the Finnish government of being anti-Soviet Union.

27/08

President Kallio suffers a stroke, which leaves him partly paralyzed.

28/08

Prime Minister Risto Ryti takes over presidential duties.

03-15-16, 03:43 PM	#1
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!!

03-15-16, 09:00 PM	#2
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!

03-16-16, 03:03 AM	#3
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	#4
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.

03-16-16, 03:57 PM	#5
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,053 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	August 1940 03-04/08 Soviet Union "accepts" the request of Latvia and Lithuania to join the Soviet Union. 04/08 Union of Brothers-in-Arms is formed in Finland. 06/08 Demonstration held by the 'Finland-Soviet Union Peace and Friendship Society' in Hakaniemi ends in violence between the police and the demonstrators. Soviet Union annexes Estonia. 15/08 Due to pressure from Soviet Union, Finnish Foreign Minister Väinö Tanner resigns. 16/08 Soviet Union proposes Finland to transfer the Vallinkoski hydro plant under Soviet control. 18/08 Mannerheim meets with German Lieutenant-Colonel Joseph Veltjens. Veltjens is willing to sell war materiel to Finland. Granting transit rights to German Army is also discussed. 19/08 The inner circle of Finnish government shows green light to allowing German troop movements to Norway via Finland. 22/08 Molotov and J.K. Paasikivi meet in Moscow. The topic of discussion is the 'Finland-Soviet Union Peace and Friendship Society'. Molotov expresses concerns that the Finnish government is not genuinely interested in friendly relations between the two nations. Paasikivi explains the illegality of the Society and its actions to which Molotov responds by accusing the Finnish government of being anti-Soviet Union. 27/08 President Kallio suffers a stroke, which leaves him partly paralyzed. 28/08 Prime Minister Risto Ryti takes over presidential duties.