Finland - Winter War
Day 102
The situation in Viipurinlahti Bay is critical. The Red Army is constantly bring up new troops and equipment into the area. They are working to extend their bridgehead on the western side of the bay. The Soviet goal is to use the bridgehead as a staging point to get around the west side of Viipuri and cut the supply lines of the Finns to the interior. The Russians are attempting to take the city itself by a direct frontal assault while other troops to the northeast are driving towards Antrea. In the afternoon the Soviets break throught the Finnish defenses in the western part of Nisalahti village and push 3 km to the north. The Finns have now lost use of their main defensive line and will have to fight from totally unprepared positions. 200 Russian tanks are spotted in Pullinniemi.
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On the Karelian Isthmus the Soviets overrun the countryside around the Leitimo manor on the Tali Isthmus. The Soviets push through here to a depth of 4 km. The Russians capture Repola, northeast of Viipuri. Also captured are Karppila and Rubela on the north shore of Viipuri Bay. The Soviet force in the Ladoga Karelia is able to establish a good grip on the southern tips of the Lapoinniemi and Kulvaniemi promontories on the shores of Lake Ladoga.
Finnish and Soviet negotiators meet at 2:00p.m. in the Kremlin for a second round of talks. The meeting lasts 2 hours. Communications for the Finns are awkward. Messages have to be funneled through Stockholm and responses can take up to 12 hours. Efforts by the Finns to haggle over the Soviet terms are not successful.
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