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British claims victory vs. German subs
Tuesday, February 27, 1940 www.onwar.com
In Britain... Churchill claims half of the German U-boat strength has been destroyed. Meanwhile, the first British volunteers leave to aid the Finnish forces.
In Oslo... Norway refuses the Finnish request for transit rights for foreign troops.
In Stockholm... Sweden refuses the Finnish request for transit rights for foreign troops.
The Winter War... Towards evening General Mannerheim orders the Finnish army to evacuate the second defensive line.
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February 27th, 1940
UNITED KINGDOM: RAF Fighter Command: Firth of Forth - One Luftwaffe aircraft shot down.
Northumberland coast - One Luftwaffe aircraft shot down.
Four North Sea trawlers attacked by Luftwaffe aircraft - No damage - One bomber severely damaged by machine-gun fire from trawlers.
RAF Bomber Command: 4 Group. Leaflets and Reconnaissance - Berlin. 51 Sqn. One aircraft. Moderate opposition.
The first volunteers leave to aid the Finnish forces.
First Lord of the Admiralty Winston Churchill claims half of the German U-boat strength has been destroyed. (Jack McKillop)
SCANDINAVIA: Sweden and Norway again refuse Finland’s request for transit rights for foreign troops.
FINLAND: The two reinforced battalions of SFK man the front around Märkäjärvi in Salla, freeing five Finnish battalions to the desperate battles in and around the western shore of Gulf of Viipuri in south-eastern Finland’s coast. Of SFK’s third battalion only a company and a battery made it to the front just before the end of the hostilities. (Mikko Härmeinen)(203)
GIBRALTAR: U.S. freighter SS Sundance is detained at Gibraltar by British authorities. (Jack McKillop)