8 March 1940

March 1940

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Winter War

Fighting continues on the ice of Viipuri Bay

War in the Air

Heinkel shot down off the north coast of Scotland

RAF aircraft attack German patrol ships off Borkum and Sylt

RAF reconnaissance aircraft fly over Posen in the longest flight of the war so far

War at Sea

British steamer Counsellor sunk

German ship Uruguay is scuttled


How to cite this article: Rickard, J (28 December 2007), 8 March 1940, http://www.historyofwar.org/secondworldwar/date/1940_03_08.html

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