[Homer_J_Simpson]

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” Or view Homer’s posting history .)
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[Homer_J_Simpson]

[agrace]

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[CougarGA7]

One small item for today that we may see more on around March is the Battle of Wuyuan. Today 26 Japanese divisions launched an attack on Wuyuan and will have captured the area by the 3rd of February. We will see though that they will not hold the area for long.

[CougarGA7]

Day 60 of the Winter War, January 28, 1940

We extend our heartiest congratulations to K.J. Ståhlberg, independent Finland's first President, who is 75 years old today.
Photo: SA-KUVA

Finns take 'motti' at Kelivaara

• We extend our heartiest congratulations to K.J. Ståhlberg, independent Finland's first President, who is 75 years old today.

• Karelian Isthmus: a reconnaissance patrol from the Finnish 1st Division has returned from a successful two-day mission along the railway line to Raivola and back along the frozen Gulf of Finland.

• Ladoga Karelia: Detachment Pajari repulses the Soviet offensive on the River Aittojoki.

• During the afternoon, the Soviet troops in Vieksinki voluntarily withdraw from the village, leaving behind over 200 fallen comrades.

• The Finns take the Kelivaara 'motti'.

• The assault on West Lemetti 'motti' is unsuccessful.

• In the Ilomantsi sector the enemy makes several attempts to take Petkelniemi.

• Karelian Isthmus: enemy bombers hit a field hospital marked with a red cross in a vicarage in Johannes. The bomb kills 20 patients, two members of the women's auxiliary defence forces and two nurses. Several others are wounded in the attack.

• The enemy also bombs the coastal towns of Kotka, Loviisa, Hanko and Rauma.

• 29 fallen servicemen are buried in a joint service in Uurainen church.

• The crew of a Blenheim bomber on a transfer flight from Tampere to Luonetjärvi are killed when the plane crashes in Siikakangas.

• 'Père Clément', the renowned French general Clément Grandcourt arrives in Helsinki to enlist as a volunteer in the Finnish Army.