Soviet Red Army commander recommends halting invasion of Finland
On this day, the Soviet forces invaded Finland halted large-scale operations upon…
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Another British ship sunk by u-boat fleet
On this day, the British cargo steamer SS Darin was torpedoed and sunk. The Darino,…
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Battle of Taipale ends in victory for Finland
On this day, the Battle of Taipale ended in a defeat for the Soviet Red Army…
Royal Navy starts laying mines along east coast of Britain
In efforts to protect Britain, the British Royal Navy began laying a defensive…
King George VI marks first Christmas of war with speech to nation
The King of the United Kingdom, George VI, gave his regular Christmas speech on…
Pope makes appeal for peace
On this day, Pope Pius XII gave a speech appealing for worldwide peace and the…
The War in Europe
Multiple European nations declare neutrality in Winter…
A number of European nations declared their neutrality towards the Soviet invasion of Finland on…
HMS Salmon sinks U-36
On this day, a British vessel became the first Allied submarine to successfully attack and destroy…
U-boat sunk in North Sea, all crew survive
A German u-boat was sunk by British destroyers on this day. The British ships remained in the area…
