Table of Data Points

Tag : Europe

1940-03-08Viipuri Falls

Viipuri is taken by Soviet troops.

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1940-03-08Armistice

Finnland seeks armistice with the Soviet Union.

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1940-03-05Katyn massacre

Members of Soviet politburo sign an order for the execution of 25,700 Polish intelligentsia, including 14,700 Polish POWs taken prisoner during the Soviet invasion of Poland in 1939.

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1940-03-04Viipuri

Viipuri is threatened by Soviet advance.

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1940-02-28Second Line

Soviets break through secondary defensive line.

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1940-02-23Sweden

Sweden refuses Britain and France permission to send troops across Swedish territory to Finland.

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1940-02-231940-03-01Hango Peninsula

Soviet ultimatum to Finland. The ultimatum includes a thirty year lease on the strategically important Hango peninsula.

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1940-02-16Cossack

Norway's neutrality is violated by both sides as Britain sends the HMS Cossack to rescue British sailors who had been captured when their ships were sunk by the Graf Spree

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1940-02-111940-02-13Mannerheim Breach

Soviets break through the Mannerheim line. Finish troops withdraw to secondary defence lines.

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1940-02-05Finland

Britain and France plan to send expedintionary force to aid Finland.

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