Finnish army command stated that new attacks by large Russian
forces and tanks in Summa sector of the Mannheim line were
repulsed after 16 hours of fighting.
It was reported that Russian parachute troops had been dropped
behind Finnish lines, both on Karelian Isthmus and at Rovaniemi,
Lapand, but were either killed or taken prisoner.
The Swedish steamer Wirgo was sunk by Russian bombers.
The Estonian cargo ship Anu was mined in the North sea.
The Norwegian motor ship Segovia was reported overdue and
feared lost.
Notes exchanged between Britain and Japan over removal on
21 January 1940 of 21 Germans passengers from the Asama Maru
were published as a white paper.
Pinguin
HSK 5 Auxiliary cruiser
Commissioned 6 February 1940
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February
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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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