The passage that was criticized came from the 2000 edition of When Titans Clashed.
In the 2015 edition of When Titans Clashed, there are a few notable changes. There is no mention of the Soviets launching the offensive as a diversion for Operation Bagration. Glantz also mentions how the Finns broke off negotiations with the Soviets over the harsh terms (Glantz, 257). He does note that the Soviets suffered a defeat at Ilomantsi. Glantz however does add that the offensive ultimately forced the Finns to sue for peace and accept "humilitating terms (Glantz, 259)." How do these changes in the latest edition of When Titans Clashed shape up compared to the older edition?The Karelian operations of 1944, the first phase of the summer campaign, were designed to drive Finland from the war, divert attention from Soviet offensive preparations further south, and ebarass the Germans by driving one of their allies from the war. The Stavka ordered the Leningrad and Karelian Fronts to secure the Karelo-Finnish isthmus and the expanse of Karelia north and northwest of Leningrad. Govorov's front, supported by the Baltic Fleet, was ordered to attack on 10th June 1944 to secure Vyborg within 10 days and Meretskov's front was to strike north of Lake Ladoga beginning on 21th June. The Soviets commanders well recalled the difficulties they had experienced penetrating the Mannerheim line in 1939/40. To avoid replicating the earlier four month struggle, planning was careful, and the Soviets built up a sizable force superiority prior to the offensive. Govorov's offensive unfolded virtually as planned. By 21 June, the left flank of his 21st Army had secured Vyborg despite intense and sordid negotiations between the Finns and Germans over the possible dispatch of German assistance. Govorov then reinforced his forward forces at Vyborg with units of 59th Army, which were transported by ship to Finnish city. The same day Meretskov's 7th Army commenced operations into Central Karelia from its position along the Svir River. The combined Soviet operations north and south of Lake Ladoga ultimately forced the Finns to sue for peace in September, and although token German assistance finally did arrive, the die was already cast for the Finns. Soon events elsewhere rendered the Karelian operations a distinct sideshow to the main military effort taking place to the south of Belorussia. For their efforts against the Finns, both Govorov and Meretskov were promoted to the rank of Marshal of the Soviet Union. The Finnish campaign had the added bonus of keeping German attention focused away from Army Group Center. In fact, an organized strategic deception campaign portrayed major Soviet offensives on the northern and southern flanks, with only limited attacks on Army Group Center expected later in the summer