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Free Republic University, Department of History presents World War II Plus 70 Years: Seminar and Discussion Forum
First session: September 1, 2009. Last date to add: September 2, 2015.
Reading assignment: New York Times articles delivered daily to students on the 70th anniversary of original publication date. (Previously posted articles can be found by searching on keyword “realtime”.)
To add this class to or drop it from your schedule notify Admissions and Records (Attn: Homer_J_Simpson) by freepmail. Those on the Realtime +/- 70 Years ping list are automatically enrolled. Course description, prerequisites and tuition information is available at the bottom of Homer’s profile.

Day 35 of the Winter War, January 3, 1940

Salla sector: in temperatures approaching -40° Celsius, four Finnish battalions begin a counterattack at Joutsijärvi designed to break the defences of the enemy division. Photo: SA-KUVA

Mine sinks Soviet submarine

Ladoga Karelia: the Finnish 13th Division breaks off its assault at Ruhtinaanmäki.
Northern Finland: Soviet troops supported by tanks and artillery launch an offensive in the Kuhmo sector.
Finnish forces surround the enemy base entrenched at Sanginlampi.
Salla sector: in temperatures approaching -40° Celsius, four Finnish battalions begin a counterattack at Joutsijärvi designed to break the defences of the enemy division.
Åland Sea: the Soviet submarine S2 is sunk by a Finnish mine in the Märket narrows.
The labour office of the Ministry of Supply announces that the most important work to be carried out in the countryside is the gathering of firewood.
Abroad: according to German radio, the Soviet Union is concentrating its call-up on reservists with a technical background.
In Norway, a special rucksack collection in aid of Finland has already gathered 25,000 rucksacks packed with food and clothing.