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The Winter War... The Soviet forces begin major attacks on the new Finnish defense line under the direction of General Timoshenko. Pressure is exerted against all points but is strongest at the north and south ends. Vuosalmi in the north is attacked by Soviet 13th Army forces while the reserve corps of Soviet 7th Army is advancing over the sea ice toward the west side of Viipuri Bay. Soviets reach the southern suburbs of Viipuri. Meanwhile, Finnish fighters foil an attempted raid on Helsinki.
Over Germany... A high-flying RAF Spitefire photographs the entire Ruhr industrial region in one sortie.
In the North Atlantic... The British liner Domala is bombed off the Isle of Wight (100 killed).
From Paris... A formal request is sent to Sweden and Norway to allow Allied troops to be sent to Finland through the Scandinavian countries. (Units are intended to begin arriving by March 20th. Daladier has plans for a force of 50,000 French "volunteers" and 150 aircraft.)
From London... A formal request is sent to Sweden and Norway to allow Allied troops to be sent to Finland through the Scandinavian countries. (The British force is planned to reach a level of 100,000 men eventually.)
In the Denmark Strait... The British cruiser HMS Berwick intercepts the German Wolfsburg, which is scuttled in order to avoid capture.
In the West Indies... The cruiser HMS Dunedin intercepts the Heidelberg which is scuttled.
In France... Army intelligence reveals German preparations for an attack on Scandinavia.
Over Germany... A high-flying RAF Spitefire photographs the entire Ruhr industrial region in one sortie.
In the North Atlantic... The British liner Domala is bombed off the Isle of Wight (100 killed).
From Paris... A formal request is sent to Sweden and Norway to allow Allied troops to be sent to Finland through the Scandinavian countries. (Units are intended to begin arriving by March 20th. Daladier has plans for a force of 50,000 French "volunteers" and 150 aircraft.)
From London... A formal request is sent to Sweden and Norway to allow Allied troops to be sent to Finland through the Scandinavian countries. (The British force is planned to reach a level of 100,000 men eventually.)
In the Denmark Strait... The British cruiser HMS Berwick intercepts the German Wolfsburg, which is scuttled in order to avoid capture.
In the West Indies... The cruiser HMS Dunedin intercepts the Heidelberg which is scuttled.
In France... Army intelligence reveals German preparations for an attack on Scandinavia.