Continuation War, day by day. - Page 21

Dowly · 01-25-17, 04:24 AM

25 January 1942

No entry.

Finnish daily losses: 17

Dowly · 01-26-17, 07:01 AM

26 January 1942

Northern Finland: In a letter to Mannerheim, Field Marshal Keitel requests that Finns renew their offensive towards Sorokka (Belomorsk) with support from the Luftwaffe.

Finnish daily losses: 18

Dowly · 01-27-17, 02:08 PM

27 January 1942

Steam ship Arcturus sets off from Turku carrying almost 500 Finnish children to Stockholm.

Finnish daily losses: 18

Russian POWs in Tyrisevä.

Dowly · 01-29-17, 08:09 AM

28 January 1942

No entry.

Finnish daily losses: 9

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29 January 1942

The advisory board of Karelian issues proposes a program of rebuilding the recaptured regions of Karelia.

Finnish daily losses: 15

Major-General Raappana inspecting the front lines at Rukajärvi.

Dowly · 02-03-17, 04:01 AM

30 January 1942

No entry.

Finnish daily losses: 17

"I think that's my dad!" (Helsinki)

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31 January 1942

The President Kallio Fund has raised more than 43 million Finnish marks.

Finnish writer, Kustaa Artturi Järviluoma is run over by a train in Leppäsuo.

Finnish daily losses: 15

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1 February 1942

No entry.

Finnish daily losses: 13

Convoy sailing from Helsinki to Kotka.

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2 February 1942

Six Soviet Mig 3's are shot down over Seesjärvi.

The new commander of the German army in Lapland, General Eduard Dietl, visits Mannerheim at his HQ.

Finnish daily losses: 11

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3 February 1942

Mannerheim responds to Field Marshal Keitel's letter (post #302), saying that he cannot provide troops for the attack towards Sorokka (Belomorsk) unless the overall situation on the Eastern Front improves.

Finnish daily losses: 13

Battalion commander, Captain Tammisto, congratulates his men for a job well done.
The patrol destroyed two enemy dug-outs on the enemy side.

Dowly · 02-05-17, 07:35 AM

4 February 1942

The National Museum of Finland receives nearly 2,000 items to its collection from East Karelia.

Finnish daily losses: 11

Soldiers building a HQ for their battalion commander. (Rukajärvi)

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5 February 1942

Maaselkä Isthmus: The town of Suurlahti is recaptured by Finns.

Finnish daily losses: 29

Young Finnish soldier loading his M/91-30(?).

Dowly · 02-06-17, 04:00 AM

6 February 1942

Maaselkä Isthmus: The long prepared Finnish counter-attack at Kriv begins.

In early January, Soviet forces managed to form a 5 x 5 km bulge in the Finnish lines at Kriv. The exhausted soldiers of the Finnish 8.division were unable to push the enemy back.
Moved there from the Karelian Isthmus, the 3. Brigade (dubbed "Blue Brigade") begins its attack at 0200hrs. During the day, they manage to recapture Kriv and cut the enemy's route back east.
As the temperature begins to lower towards -30C, the decision is made to halt the attack for the night and begin eliminating the enemy on the next day.

Finnish daily losses: 95

Dowly · 02-07-17, 04:27 AM

7 February 1942

Maaselkä Isthmus: Battle of Kriv ends in Finnish victory.

Lieutenant-Colonel Savonjousi's 3.brigade begins to eliminate the encircled Soviet 367.division at 0300hrs.
The enemy puts up a tough fight as usual, the Finns have to clear the area position by position.
At noon, the commander of the Soviet IR 1217 orders his men to try and save themselves from the encirclement.
At 1445hrs, the Finnish attack ends as last enemy pockets are destroyed.
The cost of the battle is steep for the Soviet side; over 4,000 bodies are counted around the field of battle, 152 Soviet soldiers have surrendered.
The Finnish losses are 121 KIA/MIA and 353 WIA.

Finnish daily losses: 85

Dowly · 02-08-17, 03:57 AM

8 February 1942

A long-range patrol consisting of men from HQ's LRRP detachments Kuismanen and Marttina, and men from detachment Lagus (~100 men total) set out to destroy a supply center at Petrovski Jam.

Finnish daily losses: 32

Major-General Pajari at Mainila.

Dowly · 02-10-17, 02:28 AM

9 February 1942

Soviet POW stabs pastor Johannes Kunila to death in a prison in Turku.

The second president of independent Finland, Lauri Relander, dies aged 58 in Helsinki.

Finnish daily losses: 28

Railway gun near Kriv.

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10 February 1942

Maaselkä Isthmus: Further enemy attacks in Kriv are repulsed.

Finnish daily losses: 32

Dowly · 02-11-17, 04:00 AM

11 February 1942

The supply center in Petrovski Jam is destroyed by a Finnish detachment (see #309).

According to the debrief, Soviet losses were:

Quote:

500 enemies and 300 horses KIA.
50 cars completely destroyed,
Incapacitated a convoy of 40 cars.
Destroyed following storages:
- Ammunition depot
- Shell depot
- Clothing depot
- Food depot (a lot of butter and sugar)
- Vegetable depot
- Fuel depot
- Fish depot (several hundred cases of cod)
- Field bakery
- Animal and [human] field hospitals

Burned 60 buildings.
Own losses were 5 KIA and 6 WIA brought back. Taken 5 POWs.

Some controversy still surrounds the raid, especially in regards to the field hospital. For those interested, here's a thread from AHF with some discussion about it, (Click!)

Finnish daily losses: 24

Enemy desant, an Ingrian named Laukkanen, in contact with his former "employers". Käkisalmi.

Dowly · 02-14-17, 05:33 AM

12 February 1942

No entry.

Finnish daily losses: 22

POWs fixing old boots to be send out to other POW camps.

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13 February 1942

Headquarters orders its war correspondents to go closer to the front lines.

After the end of the offensive phase, number of units have complained that the WCs have been spending most of their time in the rear.

Germany and Finland sign a trade agreement in Helsinki.

Finland agrees to trade copper, nickel and other minerals in exchange for foodstuffs and war material from Germany.

Finnish daily losses: 10

Young pine shaped like a cross grows in Summa, as if to commemorate the battles fought here two years ago.

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14 February 1942

The chairman of the Sailors' Union, Niilo Wälläri, is accused of being in contact with enemy nationals and communists.

Finnish daily losses: 15

Fighter returns from a sortie.

Dowly · 02-17-17, 07:18 AM

15 February 1942

No entry.

Finnish daily losses: 13

Tank repair depot in Varkaus.

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16 February 1942

Finland tells German ambassador von Blücher the country is unable to take in more Ingrians due to growing food shortages.

Detachment K(arhunen) destroys a railway bridge in Petrijärvi.

Finnish daily losses: 19

***

17 February 1942

No entry.

Finnish daily losses: 22

Best way to dig a trench when the ground is frozen solid.

***

Probably only post once a week from now. So little going on.

Dowly · 02-24-17, 03:23 AM

18 February 1942

Lieutenant-General Oesch replaces General Heinrichs as the commander of the Karelian Army.

Finnish daily losses: 20

Armored train in Petroskoi.

***

19 February 1942

No entry.

Finnish daily losses: 12

Finns killed and buried earlier in Käsnäselkä have been dug up to be sent back home.

***

20 February 1942

Report from the US embassy in Helsinki on Finns' morale say that Finland sees no alternatives to their current actions.

Finnish daily losses: 26

Russian flying boat captured intact after it ran out of fuel and landed near Finnish lines. (Nurmoila)

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21 February 1942

No entry.

Finnish daily losses: 24

Lahti L-39 AT rifle turned into a AA gun. (Ontajärvi)

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22 February 1942

A "sotakummi" (wartime sponsor) has been found for all orphans of the Winter War and the current war. These "sotakummis" supported the child, usually financially.

Finnish daily losses: 14

Two Morane-Saulnier fighters over their airfield.

***

23 February 1942

No entry.

Finnish daily losses: 13

Building a road through forest in Savujärvi.

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24 February 1942

No entry.

Finnish daily losses: 13

Dowly · 03-05-17, 01:31 PM

25 February 1942

Units on the Karelian Isthmus are reorganized under the new Kannaksen Ryhmä (Kan.R., Isthmus Group), commanded by Lieutenant-General Öhquist.

Finnish daily losses: 18

Patrol leaving behind enemy lines. (Uhtua)

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26 February 1942

Maaselkä Isthmus: Large air battle over the Seesjärvi area.

The book leaves it at that, but from what I could read from 24 Squadron's war diary:

15-17 Mig-1's and 3's were intercepted by 7 Finnish planes. Six Soviet planes were shot down plus three unconfirmed. One Finnish plane lost, pilot bailed out.

Finnish daily losses: 30

Mobile coastal artillery.

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27 February 1942

No entry.

Finnish daily losses: 10

***

28 February 1942

No entry.

Finnish daily losses: 15

The graves of three pilots in Petroskoi.

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1 March 1942

Karelian Army is reorganized into Maaselkä Group and Olonets Group.

Finnish daily losses: 19

Just married. Lotta R.Paavilainen and Senior Lieutenant M.Pulkkinen. (Lempaala)

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2 March 1942

No entry.

Finnish daily losses: 18

***

3 March 1942

No entry.

Finnish daily losses: 7

Enemy bunker as seen from Finnish position. (Ohta)

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4 March 1942

No entry.

Finnish daily losses: 12

Finnish sniper. (Svir hydroplant area)

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5 March 1942

No entry.

Finnish daily losses: 17

Colonel Heinrichs and an unnamed German officer at a skiing competition in Uhtua.

02-14-17, 05:33 AM	#312
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,005 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	12 February 1942 No entry. Finnish daily losses: 22 POWs fixing old boots to be send out to other POW camps. * 13 February 1942 Headquarters orders its war correspondents to go closer to the front lines. After the end of the offensive phase, number of units have complained that the WCs have been spending most of their time in the rear. Germany and Finland sign a trade agreement in Helsinki. Finland agrees to trade copper, nickel and other minerals in exchange for foodstuffs and war material from Germany. Finnish daily losses: 10 Young pine shaped like a cross grows in Summa, as if to commemorate the battles fought here two years ago. * 14 February 1942 The chairman of the Sailors' Union, Niilo Wälläri, is accused of being in contact with enemy nationals and communists. Finnish daily losses: 15 Fighter returns from a sortie. Last edited by Dowly; 02-14-17 at 05:45 AM.

01-25-17, 04:24 AM	#301
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,005 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	25 January 1942 No entry. Finnish daily losses: 17

01-26-17, 07:01 AM	#302
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,005 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	26 January 1942 Northern Finland: In a letter to Mannerheim, Field Marshal Keitel requests that Finns renew their offensive towards Sorokka (Belomorsk) with support from the Luftwaffe. Finnish daily losses: 18

01-27-17, 02:08 PM	#303
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,005 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	27 January 1942 Steam ship Arcturus sets off from Turku carrying almost 500 Finnish children to Stockholm. Finnish daily losses: 18 Russian POWs in Tyrisevä.

01-29-17, 08:09 AM	#304
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,005 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	28 January 1942 No entry. Finnish daily losses: 9 *** 29 January 1942 The advisory board of Karelian issues proposes a program of rebuilding the recaptured regions of Karelia. Finnish daily losses: 15 Major-General Raappana inspecting the front lines at Rukajärvi.

02-03-17, 04:01 AM	#305
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,005 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	30 January 1942 No entry. Finnish daily losses: 17 "I think that's my dad!" (Helsinki) * 31 January 1942 The President Kallio Fund has raised more than 43 million Finnish marks. Finnish writer, Kustaa Artturi Järviluoma is run over by a train in Leppäsuo. Finnish daily losses: 15 * 1 February 1942 No entry. Finnish daily losses: 13 Convoy sailing from Helsinki to Kotka. * 2 February 1942 Six Soviet Mig 3's are shot down over Seesjärvi. The new commander of the German army in Lapland, General Eduard Dietl, visits Mannerheim at his HQ. Finnish daily losses: 11 * 3 February 1942 Mannerheim responds to Field Marshal Keitel's letter (post #302), saying that he cannot provide troops for the attack towards Sorokka (Belomorsk) unless the overall situation on the Eastern Front improves. Finnish daily losses: 13 Battalion commander, Captain Tammisto, congratulates his men for a job well done. The patrol destroyed two enemy dug-outs on the enemy side.

02-05-17, 07:35 AM	#306
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,005 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	4 February 1942 The National Museum of Finland receives nearly 2,000 items to its collection from East Karelia. Finnish daily losses: 11 Soldiers building a HQ for their battalion commander. (Rukajärvi) *** 5 February 1942 Maaselkä Isthmus: The town of Suurlahti is recaptured by Finns. Finnish daily losses: 29 Young Finnish soldier loading his M/91-30(?).

02-06-17, 04:00 AM	#307
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,005 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	6 February 1942 Maaselkä Isthmus: The long prepared Finnish counter-attack at Kriv begins. In early January, Soviet forces managed to form a 5 x 5 km bulge in the Finnish lines at Kriv. The exhausted soldiers of the Finnish 8.division were unable to push the enemy back. Moved there from the Karelian Isthmus, the 3. Brigade (dubbed "Blue Brigade") begins its attack at 0200hrs. During the day, they manage to recapture Kriv and cut the enemy's route back east. As the temperature begins to lower towards -30C, the decision is made to halt the attack for the night and begin eliminating the enemy on the next day. Finnish daily losses: 95

02-07-17, 04:27 AM	#308
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,005 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	7 February 1942 Maaselkä Isthmus: Battle of Kriv ends in Finnish victory. Lieutenant-Colonel Savonjousi's 3.brigade begins to eliminate the encircled Soviet 367.division at 0300hrs. The enemy puts up a tough fight as usual, the Finns have to clear the area position by position. At noon, the commander of the Soviet IR 1217 orders his men to try and save themselves from the encirclement. At 1445hrs, the Finnish attack ends as last enemy pockets are destroyed. The cost of the battle is steep for the Soviet side; over 4,000 bodies are counted around the field of battle, 152 Soviet soldiers have surrendered. The Finnish losses are 121 KIA/MIA and 353 WIA. Finnish daily losses: 85

02-08-17, 03:57 AM	#309
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,005 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	8 February 1942 A long-range patrol consisting of men from HQ's LRRP detachments Kuismanen and Marttina, and men from detachment Lagus (~100 men total) set out to destroy a supply center at Petrovski Jam. Finnish daily losses: 32 Major-General Pajari at Mainila.

02-10-17, 02:28 AM	#310
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,005 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	9 February 1942 Soviet POW stabs pastor Johannes Kunila to death in a prison in Turku. The second president of independent Finland, Lauri Relander, dies aged 58 in Helsinki. Finnish daily losses: 28 Railway gun near Kriv. *** 10 February 1942 Maaselkä Isthmus: Further enemy attacks in Kriv are repulsed. Finnish daily losses: 32

02-17-17, 07:18 AM	#313
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,005 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	15 February 1942 No entry. Finnish daily losses: 13 Tank repair depot in Varkaus. * 16 February 1942 Finland tells German ambassador von Blücher the country is unable to take in more Ingrians due to growing food shortages. Detachment K(arhunen) destroys a railway bridge in Petrijärvi. Finnish daily losses: 19 * 17 February 1942 No entry. Finnish daily losses: 22 Best way to dig a trench when the ground is frozen solid. *** Probably only post once a week from now. So little going on.

02-24-17, 03:23 AM	#314
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,005 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	18 February 1942 Lieutenant-General Oesch replaces General Heinrichs as the commander of the Karelian Army. Finnish daily losses: 20 Armored train in Petroskoi. * 19 February 1942 No entry. Finnish daily losses: 12 Finns killed and buried earlier in Käsnäselkä have been dug up to be sent back home. * 20 February 1942 Report from the US embassy in Helsinki on Finns' morale say that Finland sees no alternatives to their current actions. Finnish daily losses: 26 Russian flying boat captured intact after it ran out of fuel and landed near Finnish lines. (Nurmoila) * 21 February 1942 No entry. Finnish daily losses: 24 Lahti L-39 AT rifle turned into a AA gun. (Ontajärvi) * 22 February 1942 A "sotakummi" (wartime sponsor) has been found for all orphans of the Winter War and the current war. These "sotakummis" supported the child, usually financially. Finnish daily losses: 14 Two Morane-Saulnier fighters over their airfield. * 23 February 1942 No entry. Finnish daily losses: 13 Building a road through forest in Savujärvi. * 24 February 1942 No entry. Finnish daily losses: 13

03-05-17, 01:31 PM	#315
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,005 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	25 February 1942 Units on the Karelian Isthmus are reorganized under the new Kannaksen Ryhmä (Kan.R., Isthmus Group), commanded by Lieutenant-General Öhquist. Finnish daily losses: 18 Patrol leaving behind enemy lines. (Uhtua) * 26 February 1942 Maaselkä Isthmus: Large air battle over the Seesjärvi area. The book leaves it at that, but from what I could read from 24 Squadron's war diary: 15-17 Mig-1's and 3's were intercepted by 7 Finnish planes. Six Soviet planes were shot down plus three unconfirmed. One Finnish plane lost, pilot bailed out. Finnish daily losses: 30 Mobile coastal artillery. * 27 February 1942 No entry. Finnish daily losses: 10 * 28 February 1942 No entry. Finnish daily losses: 15 The graves of three pilots in Petroskoi. * 1 March 1942 Karelian Army is reorganized into Maaselkä Group and Olonets Group. Finnish daily losses: 19 Just married. Lotta R.Paavilainen and Senior Lieutenant M.Pulkkinen. (Lempaala) * 2 March 1942 No entry. Finnish daily losses: 18 * 3 March 1942 No entry. Finnish daily losses: 7 Enemy bunker as seen from Finnish position. (Ohta) * 4 March 1942 No entry. Finnish daily losses: 12 Finnish sniper. (Svir hydroplant area) * 5 March 1942 No entry. Finnish daily losses: 17 Colonel Heinrichs and an unnamed German officer at a skiing competition in Uhtua.