02.04.2009, 05:56
Vayenga Airfield.
Bad weather put paid any to flying today. With plenty of time on my hands I consider our progress. Either we're winning the air war over Murmansk or we'll get an awful fright before too long.
The fighting at Ura Guba hasn't relaxed at all. Every two or three days the Germans make another attempt to capture the bridge. You have to admire the Russian soldiers defending the river. They've hung on tenaciously up there.
I find it worrying that our own divisions have not yet been sent into action. The summer won't last forever. We were sent here to support an offensive into Finland and so far we've advanced to a forward camp behind the lines. It's hard to imagine General Wynchett tolerating this delay. There must be a reason I suppose. No doubt we'll find out soon.
Bad weather put paid any to flying today. With plenty of time on my hands I consider our progress. Either we're winning the air war over Murmansk or we'll get an awful fright before too long.
The fighting at Ura Guba hasn't relaxed at all. Every two or three days the Germans make another attempt to capture the bridge. You have to admire the Russian soldiers defending the river. They've hung on tenaciously up there.
I find it worrying that our own divisions have not yet been sent into action. The summer won't last forever. We were sent here to support an offensive into Finland and so far we've advanced to a forward camp behind the lines. It's hard to imagine General Wynchett tolerating this delay. There must be a reason I suppose. No doubt we'll find out soon.