Diary December 28, 1939

War Diary, 12-1939, Diary WW2, Year 1939 / 1 minute of reading

Pilots and observers of a Ki-30 Chutai relax before a mission in China. Like other Imperial Army aircraft of the period these bombers are either gray or in natural metal finish. Escorted on their short-range missions by Ki-27 fighters, the losses of Ki-30 units were at first commendably low.

War Diary WW2 for Thursday, December 28, 1939:

China

Repeated Japanese bombing raids on Lanchow, vital Chinese military supply base (northwest China).

Finland

Winter War: Russian High Command orders preparations for coordinated, step-by-step assault on Mannerheim Line.

Sea War

Atlantic: German U-boat U-30 torpedoes battleship HMS Barham (slight damage).

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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.

China

Finland

Sea War

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