Diary March 2, 1940

War Diary, 03-1940, Diary WW2, Year 1940 / 1 minute of reading

captured Russian SB bomber — Russian SB bomber captured by the Finnish and in use by their air force.

Diary for Friday, March 2, 1940:

Finland

Winter War: Russians reach southern suburbs of Viipuri.
Finnish fighters foil attempted raid on Helsinki.

Air War

Germany: High-flying RAF Supermarine Spitfire photographs entire Ruhr industrial region in one sortie.

Sea War

British liner Domala bombed off Isle of Wight (100 killed).

Home Fronts

Britain: University Boat Race. Cambridge beats Oxford.

About The Author

Kretaner

My name is Norman 'Kretaner' and since my childhood I am interested in history and strategy games. Later, I have learned programming and the development of computer games, and finally with the Internet, also web design. I'm in the fortunate position to combine all my interests with my work and to live on a place of my choice, on Crete. All information, figures, specifications and statistics used here had been compiled from a variety of sources and the large, over decades collected, library of the author about military history, WW2 and weapons.