#132
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by Lotvonen » 21 Feb 2017, 08:29
JR4, HQ WD continued.
Diary Tulo 9104
23.7.1944_
00.35hrs III Btn reported:
Prisoner catching did not succeed. Too strong resistance against us.
Hannila/Paarma
04.00hrs Situation report to 8.D HQ:
Patrolling:
At 21-30-01.00hrs Prisoner catching patrol 1+2+22+Arty F.O.O., startoff point terrain of pt.112, objective the patch of forest NE of Latvajärvi. The attempt did not succeed, the Russkies having too much resistance force. No casualties.
At 22.15-23.00 another prisoner catching detachment 1+2+25+Arty F.O.O. + support platoon. Startoff point stronghold Saapas. Objective the forested ridge S of it and the Sock shaped forest patch NE of it. The attempt did not succeed, casualties 6 wounded.
Enemy fire activities :
At Puro: 6pcs 82mm, 20 pcs 120mm mortar bombs,15pcs arty shells
At Saapas: 22.30-23.00hrs 25pcs mortar+ arty
At Lampi: - ” - 30 mortar+ arty
At Suo: - “ - 30 mortar+ arty
At Tie: 10pcs 82mm mortar bombs, 5pcs 3” shells
At Karhu III: 10pcs 82mm mortar bombs
06.45hrs Order from 8.D HQ:
JR4 shall take over on 23.7. by 12.00hrs the sector manned by one Btn of JR9 on their right wing. D. have issued order to Maj. Holopainen
Pietarinen/Simelius
06.35hrs Lt. Survo received order from the Commander to immediately join with his Coy. His own Btn. On his way he shall report to the Commander for detailed instructions.
06.55hrs Staff Sgt. Malinen, 2nd in command of Intelligence detachment reported that his patrol had returned at 05.30hrs. They had tried to catch a prisoner a couple of times during the two last nights, but they did not succeed. The action took place in the terrain E of Uomasranta.
06.56hrs Radio message from Lt. Heikkilä: “Find myself 5410, 9880”
07.45hrs The Commander set out to contact JR9 CO to discuss the takeover of the new section.
10.00hrs 2.Coy transport on truks started from Luotojärvi terrain on Karutjärvi section.
10.30hrs “Kalikka”/18.Krh.K was relocated to the same section.
12.00hrs Maj. Gahnström arrived at II Btn to familiarize himself with the tasks of the Btn Co. in order to later take over the task from Capt. Tenho.
13.00hrs Commander briefing for the HQ officers.
I/JR4 shal take over the sector of I/JR9. Right limit old Rgt left limit and Left limit Uuksunjoki river.
Capt Aromaa was ordered to make the AT plan for the sector
One AT gun platoon of the VI AC AT Coy. shall be subjected to JR4.
I/18.Krh.K.shall be transferred to the new sector.
14.15hrs An observation balloon in air from point Pt.117,6 bearing 33-00
17.30hrs Situation report to 8.D HQ:
Enemy fire activities:
At Puro: 29pcs 3” shells, some of them at the rear .
At Tie: 7pcs 3” shells
At Pt.112: 6pcs 3” shells, light mortar 5rds
F.F. Work:
At “Sukka” terrain in the afternoon
At 16.00-17.00 abt 8 men in “Suunnikas”
In the afternoon among other things explosions in the direction of Siira road.
Traffic:
At 06.10hrs Horse cart clanking SE of Puro.
At 05.00hrs Horse cart clanking in “Suunnikas”
At 07.20hrs Motor vehicle buzzing on Siira road
Other observations:
At 14.13-14.30hrs An observation balloon in air from point Pt.117,6 bearing 33-00. Estimated distance abt 15 km.
At 05.30hrs prisoner catching patrol Malinen of Btn. Heikkilä returned from E of Uomaslampi. No prisoner caught.
Olsson/Ränkipohja
17.30hrs Report from Maj. Holopainen:
I/JR4 has takeonover the sector of I/JR9.
18.00hrs Radio message sent to Lt. Heikkilä:
“What have you seen. Olsson”
18.25hrs Report by I Btn:
Detected movement at 15.20hrs in N6200, E 9200 intersection of path and line and SW of it about 200m the perimeter of a bog. Our artillery shelled this terrain point with two barrage strikes.
The Coys of I/JR4 have taken over the positions on the section as follows:'
1.Coy at 15.00hrs, 4.Coy at 15.50hrs, 3.Coy at 15.50hrs and 2.Coy at 17.30hrs
Lt. Salonen/2nd Lt Siro
20.45hrs Report by III Btn Tanskanen / Olsson
Prisoner catching patrol set out from 9.Coy heading E. Their task is to set up an ambush on the path 1,5 km off and catch a prisoner.
20.50hrs Report by II Btn :
Prisoner catching patrol setting out at 22.00hrs. Their task is to try to catch a prisoner in front of “Kannas”.
To be continued.