15 December 1939

December 1939

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War in the Air

RAF bombers attack the German seaplane bases at Borkum, Norderney and Sylt

Finland

The Finns evacuate Salmijarvi after destroying the nickel mines

War at Sea

HM Trawler James Ludford mined

British tanker Inverlane reported mined

Two neutral ships sunk

German ships Duesseldorf and Adolf Leonhardt scuttled


How to cite this article: Rickard, J (28 December 2007), 15 December 1939 , http://www.historyofwar.org/secondworldwar/date/1939_12_15.html

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