Battle for Viipuri preceding among Islands in Bight of Viipuri.
Finns repulsed a violent attack at Taipale. Finns retreated
further from Petsamo after a day-long battle.
The British Royal Air Force (RAF) shot down two
Heinkel
He 111 bombers one off the Firth of Forth, and the other
off the Northumberland coast.
The British air ministry announced that during the preceding
24 hours reconnaissance flights were made over Heligoland
and German North sea coast, as well as large areas of western
Germany. Propaganda leaflets were dropped over Berlin. All
British aeroplanes returned unmolested.
U-boat sunk by French destroyer off Cape Finisterre.
The Norwegian steamer Annfinn collided with a U-boat, which
was probably sunk steamer undamaged.
The German merchant ship Wahehe was brought into court as
a naval prize.
The British steamer Clan Morrison was reported mined.
The Danish ship, Maryland was overdue and considered lost.
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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.
ISBN-10: 086136614X
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