Battle of the Atlantic

• The British steamer Adam's Beck (2816t) is badly damaged by German bombing about a mile southeast of the Tyne with the loss of 1 crewman. The ship sinks on the 30th.
• The German steamer Bernhard (1890t) is lost in a collison with the Swedish steamer Frode near Norderney.

Diplomatic Relations

Japan freezes Dutch assets.

Eastern Front

Fighting continues in Estonia as Kuchler's 18th Army relentlessly batters Ivanov's 8th Army. On the line of the Luga, the LOG is deactivated, its forces continuing to operate in its three separate groupings.

In an effort to seal the Smolensk Pocket, the XLVIII Panzer Corps is ordered to advance on Pervomaisk. In Moldavia, the XXX Corps forces a gap between the Soviet 9th and 18th Armies.

The 6th and 12th Armies continue to fight on inside their ever-decreasing pocket. In an effort to finally close the circle around the Soviet forces, Kleist orders the XLVIII Panzer Corps to push on to Pervomaisk. In turn the 17th Army moves the XLIX Mountain Corps to the southeast, inadvertantly opening an escape route up to the Soviet armies. Unfortunately, they fail to take it.

In Moldavia, the XXX Corps continues to attack, pushing a wedge between the 18th and 9th Armies. Heavy fighting rages at Balta as the II Cavalry Corps is outflanked.

As he delivers one of his regular reports Zhukov clashes with Stalin over the need to hold on to Kiev. Accusing Zhukov of talking nonsense, Stalin dismisses his deputy, but at Zhukov's own request, keeps him on active service, appointing him commander of the Reserve Front. Shaposhnikov is appointed Chief of the General Staff in place of Zhukov. Zhukov advises Stalin to withdraw Kirponos' Southwest Front behind the Dniepr and abandon Kiev. Stalin states this was rubbish, prompting Zhukov to give up his post as Chief of the General Staff. Despite being demoted to commander of the Reserve Front, Zhukov retains his membership on the board of Stavka.

Far East

The Japanese complete the occupation of southern Indochina by moving into the naval facilities at Camranh Bay, to which the Vichy French are forced to agree.

German Raiders

The British steamer Chaucer is captured by the German raider Orion west of the Cape Verde Islands. The entire crew are made prisoners of war.

Soviet Union, Command

Following his suggestion that Kiev be abandoned, Zhukov resigns as Chief of Staff after Stalin rejects the idea.