[Andrey Dikov]

>To be clear - for gen. A.A. Novikov's air staff was such a fear, that German could use Finnish territory as a base/ airstrips for air acttack from Finnish territory on/over Leningrad.

That’s not a fear, that was a matter of fact.


> Anyway there were not installed yet any German combat air units. A few Ju 88s had used Finnish terrory for returns flights from mission over Leningrad (on 22 VI 41).


Don’t flee from your own thesis in discussion. You offered to discuss what the Soviet HQ could have in their minds, what information they have to make a decision.

They have obvious reasons and legitimate casus belly.

(And that was the exact thing Germans wanted and strived for – to accelerate Finnland to join the war).


>A few Ju 88s had used Finnish terrory for returns flights from mission over Leningrad (on 22 VI 41).

As for further details of mutual cooperation: On 22.06 and after that. Not a few, but by formations of up to 12 Ju 88s of KGr.806. Not just on return flight, but by shuttle system. Not just Leningrad/Kronstadt, but bombing Hanko area and mine-laying Stalin Channel as well.

And by the way one of Ju 88 had a Finnish navigator on board.

And German plane escorted by Finnish fighters intruded Soviet territory before 25/6 and landed Finnish sabotage/special forces unit near Stalin channel.


>The same was about Germans intelligence and their allies reccon's flights over Sovites (FAF and ARR flights). They had observed, since March 1941 in the near borders areas (up to about 200 km) gathering "red strom" - real danger of Stalin's agression plans…

For years, I don’t discuss the matters sucked by Rezun out of his finger.

So, please, don’t continue with Rezun’s ravings. It’s in vain and only shows that you are not enough historically educated.