Table of Data Points

Tag : Europe

1940-02-01Viipuri Bay

Timoshenko attempts to flank the Mannerheim by attacking across the frozen Viipuri bay.

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1940-01-10Mechelem

A German plane makes a forced landing in this Belgium town, near Mosa's river. The two germans take's with them a plan of the German ofensive. In anticipation of the violation of Belgian neutrality.

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1940-01-08Food Rationing

Food rationing is introduced in the United Kingdom.

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1940-01-07Timoshenko

Stalin appoints Timoshenko commander of Soviet forces in Finland. Soviet forces regroup and prepare for a renewed major offensive.

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1939-12-29Lake Ladoga

Finish forces counter-attack succesfully north of Lake Ladoga.

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1939-12-18Schillig Roads

Fifteen of Twenty Two RAF bombers are lost in a daylight bombing raid on the Schillig Roads.

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1939-12-14Russia Expelled

Russia is expelled from the League of Nations.

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1939-12-131939-12-17Battle of the River Plate

The British cruisers, Exeter, Achilles and Graf Spree. The heavy German armament damages two of the British cruisers putting into the neutral port of Montevideo for repairs. British forces concentrate. Captain Langsdorrf scuttles the Graf Spree.

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1939-12-12Salmon

German cruisers Leipzig and Nurnberg are damaged by the British submarine Salmon in the North Sea.

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1939-12-07Sweden

Sweden declares neutrality

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