Continuation War, day by day.

Dowly · 05-05-17, 08:32 AM

29 April 1942

No entry.

Finnish daily losses: 27

Covered MG position. (Termola, Karelian Isthmus?)

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30 April 1942

Petroskoi's theatre opens for the first time.

Finnish daily losses: 24

Finnish AA fires on enemy aircraft. (Kiestinki area)

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1 May 1942

Price of alcohol goes up 50%.

Helsinki celebrates a surprisingly peaceful May Day.

Soap, both produced and imported is confiscated.

Photo reconnaissance unit, Detachment Ahtiainen, is formed under Flight Regiment 4.

Finnish daily losses: 39

May Day night in the front lines. (Termola)

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2 May 1942

No entry.

Finnish daily losses: 40

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3 May 1942

Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter reports that Sweden is putting together the world's first mobile children's hospital. It is intended to work in East Karelia.

Finnish daily losses: 21

Major-General Viljanen's funeral in Hämeenlinna. (see post #335)

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4 May 1942

No entry.

Finnish daily losses: 29

Never a bad time for gymnastics. (Rukajärvi area)

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5 May 1942

The transportation of the German 163.D from Svir to Kiestinki begins.

Finnish daily losses: 33

German tanks and Ger/Fin infantry advances in the snow. (Kiestinki area)

05-05-17, 08:32 AM	#11
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,055 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	29 April 1942 No entry. Finnish daily losses: 27 Covered MG position. (Termola, Karelian Isthmus?) * 30 April 1942 Petroskoi's theatre opens for the first time. Finnish daily losses: 24 Finnish AA fires on enemy aircraft. (Kiestinki area) * 1 May 1942 Price of alcohol goes up 50%. Helsinki celebrates a surprisingly peaceful May Day. Soap, both produced and imported is confiscated. Photo reconnaissance unit, Detachment Ahtiainen, is formed under Flight Regiment 4. Finnish daily losses: 39 May Day night in the front lines. (Termola) * 2 May 1942 No entry. Finnish daily losses: 40 * 3 May 1942 Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter reports that Sweden is putting together the world's first mobile children's hospital. It is intended to work in East Karelia. Finnish daily losses: 21 Major-General Viljanen's funeral in Hämeenlinna. (see post #335) * 4 May 1942 No entry. Finnish daily losses: 29 Never a bad time for gymnastics. (Rukajärvi area) * 5 May 1942 The transportation of the German 163.D from Svir to Kiestinki begins. Finnish daily losses: 33 German tanks and Ger/Fin infantry advances in the snow. (Kiestinki area) Last edited by Dowly; 05-05-17 at 10:43 AM. Reason: correct casualties for 5/5