Battle of the Atlantic
Finland - Winter WarDay 44In northern Finland the Soviets make a surprise advance in the Juntusranta sector forcing Group Susi to take up defensive positions on the Tormua parallel. The F19 air force regiment of Swedish volunteers enters combat for the first time near Mäakäjärvi. Battle of the Taipale. A major Russian effort to break through the left flank of the Mannerheim Line, by crossing the frozen River Taipale, is defeated by hand-to-hand fighting. (ends 23 Jan) On the Ladoga Karelia the commander of the 56th Army requests an aircraft to lift him out of the Kitelä-Syskyjärvi-Koirinoja triangle. The aircraft is damaged by the Finns and is forced to make an emergency landing on the frozen Lake Ladoga. The Russians send 400 aircraft to bomb localities across Finland, the main focus being in the southwest.
Germany, CommandGen Albert Kesselring takes command of the Luftwaffe 2nd Air Fleet. [] |
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[ Jan 11th - Jan 13th] |