Event Finnish invasion of Ladoga Karelia

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Was the Finnish invasion of the region of Carelia in the area of lake Ladoga during the Continuation War.

Chronology

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  • August 1941: By August 7 Finnish 2nd Division of the II Corps had already reached the shore of lake Ladoga at Lahdenpohja.
  • July 1941: It took until July 17 for the Finnish VII Corps to finally reach the Jänisjoki River.
  • July 1941: Soviet resistance on the eastern shore of the Jänisjärvi Lake, and clearing the resistance lasted until July 16.
  • July 1941: Finnish troops reached the shore of Lake Ladoga at Koirinoja.
  • July 1941: Loimola was captured by the Finnish forces.
  • July 1941: Loimola was captured by the Finnish forces.
  • July 1941: Finnish forces encircled the defenders and captured Salmi.
  • July 1941: The Finnish VI Corps reached the 1939 border on July 23.
  • July 1941: Finnish troops reached the shore of Lake Ladoga at Koirinoja.
  • July 1941: Finnish forces encircled the defenders and captured Salmi.