Finland - Winter War

Day 31

In northern Finland troops under Col Siilasvuo are ordered to destroy the Russian 44th Div encamped along the Raate road. The Finns are also continuing in their pursuit of the retreating Russians across frozen Lake Kianta. The Russian 163rd Div has lost about 6,500 men, about 35% of its strength. In the Hulkonniemi area the Finns capture a great bit of Russian equipment including 25 guns, 11 tanks, 150 trucks and 250 horses. The Finnish losses are 350 dead and 600 wounded. In the Lake Ladoga area the Finns repel an exploratory assault by the Soviets across the newly-frozen lake.

Finns Capture Soviet Materiel

Germany, Home Front

Hitler gives a New Year message to the German people: 'The Jewish-capitalistic world will not survive the twentieth century.'