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Balked in this movement, the Russians tried again to get around the north shore of Lake Laatokka between Loimola and the lake. After heavy shelling, their armored cars, tanks and infantry went into action, only to be beaten back by the Finns' own anti-tank guns...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: NORTHERN THEATRE: Soldiers, Arise! | 12/25/1939 | See Source »

...middle of the isthmus, near Punnuojoki, the Russians attacked in waves. The Finns stood their ground behind their granite-slab defenses, finally sent them running. The Finns said they took 33 tanks at Loimola and on the isthmus, three of them null In 17 days' fighting they claimed to have captured 250 Russian tanks...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: NORTHERN THEATRE: Soldiers, Arise! | 12/25/1939 | See Source »

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