Battle of the Atlantic
- 6 German merchant ships leave Vigo, Spain to run the blockade. Allied warships intercept 4, 1 runs aground off northern Norway and 1, the Wangoni, reaches Kiel.
- U-37 sinks the Norwegian steamer Silja (1259t) about 75 miles west of Cape Clear, Ireland with the loss of the entire crew.
- U-48 sinks the Dutch steamer Burgerdijk (6853t) southwest of the Scillies. The entire crew is rescued by the Dutch steamer Edam.
- The British trawler Theresa Boyle (224t) is bombed and sunk by He-111s of KG-26 115 northeast of Aberdeen. Survivors are rescued by the British minesweeping trawlers Brabant and Almandine.
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]Finland - Winter War
Day 73
On the central Isthmus the Finnish 3rd Div in Summa is under attack from 3 Soviet divisions and a tank brigade. The Soviet infantry has broken through in the Merkki sector. The Soviets are successfully beaten back in Marjapellonmäki, but the Finns are unable to retake the Karhu stronghold. On the eastern Isthmus the fighting in Taipale continues with the Soviet artillery opening up at 10:30a.m. Shortly after noon the Soviet infantry launches an assault supported by 6 tanks. On the Ladoga Karelia in the Aittojoki sector Detachment Pajari starts a new assault on the Kuukkausjoki River. After fierce close combat the Russians are cleared from the west bank by evening.
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Soviet bombing in Viipuri destroys the Dominican monastery built in 1481 and currently serving as the church for the rural community around Viipuri.
The Finnish Defense Council meets attended by Prime Minister Ryti, Foreign Minister Tanner and Gen Mannerheim. 3 possible political approaches to the Soviet Union are discussed: 1 - to offer the Russians, as a peace concession, an island off Hanko, which they demanded when the war began; 2 - to continue fighting with active support from Sweden (assuming this will happen); 3 - as a last resort, to accept the offer of intervention by Great Britain and France.
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