Allied Planning

The Allies begin plans for armed intervention in the Scandinavian peninsula.

Battle of the Atlantic

• The Belgian steamer Josephine Charlotte (3422t) sinks on a mine un the Thames Estuary with the loss of 4 of her crew. This is a result of the German minelaying operation the night of the 6th. Survivors are rescued by the British steamer Mickleton.
• The British tanker Inverdargle (9456t) sinks on a mine laid by U-33 on 5 Novermber. The entire crew of 44 is lost.

Finland - Winter War

Day 48

Russian artillery continues to pound the Mannerheim Line at Summa. On the Ladoga Karelia with the temperature minus 40 degrees Celsius, a small Finnish detachment attacks and stops a Russian advance at the edge of Mursula village in Kitilä.

Ladoga Karelia: in temperatures of -41° Celsius, a small Finnish detachment attacks and halts the enemy advance at the edge of Mursula village in Kitilä. Photo: SA-KUVA Soviet Advance Stopped

France, Preparations

The French decide to form 2 more armored divs.

Germany, Planning

Hitler decides to cancel the German attack in the west until the spring. The loss of the plans at Mechelen and the continuing bad weather are the principal reasons.