Air Operations, Europe

There are daylight raids by the RAF over northern France, the Channel and other occupied territories in Europe.

Battle of the Atlantic

The German steamer Oslebshausen (4989t) sinks, presumably on a mine, near Obrestad, Norway.

Eastern Front

Finnish Troops Crossing Rajajoki River

In the night of November 30, 1939 Soviet troops crossed the Rajajoki River, starting Soviet-Finnish Winter War, that lasted till March 12, 1940. As the result of the war, the right bank of the Rajajoki River also became Soviet territory. On June 25, 1941 the new Finnish-Soviet war started and on September 2, 1941 the 18th Finnish division under the command of colonel Aaro Olavi Pajari cuptured the territory of former Vanha Alakylä village.

Army Group North tightens its grip around Leningrad as the 18th Army digs in to prevent a breakout by the 8th Army from Oranienbaum. On the southern outskirts, the 18th Army prepares to complete the isolation of the city from the east. The L Corps holds the right flank together with the XXXVIII Corps, while the left flank is held by the XXXIX Panzer Corps, which will move upon Schlusselberg. The XXVIII Corps of the 16th Army also deploys alongside the right wing of the 18th Army.

The 54th Army has begun to form in the Leningrad sector, bringing together 4 rifle divisions and 2 tank brigades.

The Bryansk Front begins to counterattack after a two-hour artillery barrage. The Germans seem hardly affected by the attacks, but the 3rd Army suffers heavy losses to German counter-fire.

Heavy fighting rages along the Dniepr as the Germans exert pressure upon the thinly spread armies of the Southwest Front. Reichenau's 6th Army at Kiev hits the 37th Army, while the 26th and 38th Armies struggle to hold off German attacks between Cherkassy and Kremenchug.

Stavka orders Budenny to secure the defense of Chernigov but he has nothing left to plug the line. Guderian's southerly drive with the 3rd and 4th Panzer Divisions has forced apart the 21st and 3rd Armies, isolating the 21st Army from the main component of the Bryansk Front.

Italy, Home Front

The Fascist newspaper Il Popolo d'Italia reports that Hitler and Mussolini propose to unify the continent and promote the 'harmonious co-operation of all European peoples'.

Japan, Home Front

The Air Defense Bureau is formed to advise on air raid precautions throughout the country.