The Russians resumed their onslaught against Viipuri but without
effect. Heavy snow hampered their tanks, and fog their bombers.
Two Russian detachments stated to have been trapped inside
Finnish lines on Karelian Isthmus, east of Lake Muola, were
annihilated. Attacks on other parts of the Mannerheim line
were said to have been repulsed. In Kuhmo sector (Central
Finland). There were patrol encounters.
The British Royal Air Force (RAF) carried out successful reconnaissance
flights over Prague during the night of
23
February 1940 and
24
February 1940, and another over north-west Germany. One
aircraft lost its bearings and made a forced landing in Belgium.
The British Royal Air Force (RAF) aircraft also carried out
daylight reconnaissance flights over Heligoland Bight and
north-west Germany. One aircraft was attacked by five
Messerschmitt
Me 109 but returned safely.
The trawler HMS Benvolio was reported sunk by a mine.
The British steamer HMS Jevington Court was sunk by a mine
in the North sea.
The British ship HMS Royal Archer was sunk by enemy action.
Conference of Scandinavian foreign ministers to discuss war
problems opened in Copenhagen.
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February
Articles:
The Second Great War.
Edited by Sir John Hamilton
The War Illustrated.
Edited by Sir John Hamilton
2194 Days Of War.
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