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12 December 1939
What happened on this day in the Second World War, from 1939 to 1945, with a source for every entry.
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Each day we list events from the Second World War that happened on that date, from 1939 to 1945. Every entry names its source and links to it, so you can read further. Entries are sourced and machine-screened before they go up, a subset is human-reviewed, and we add more over time.
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Winter War: The Battle of Tolvajärvi, also known as the first major Finnish victory in the Winter War, begins.
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UK Parliament
The War in the Air (House of Commons)
Official record of proceedings in the House of Commons, sitting of 1939-12-12: "The War in the Air."
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UK Parliament
Civil (Appropriation Accounts) (House of Commons)
Official record of proceedings in the House of Commons, sitting of 1939-12-12: "Civil (Appropriation Accounts)." Source: Hansard (Open Parliament Licence v3.0)
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UK Parliament
India And Burma (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill. [H.L.] (House of Lords)
Official record of proceedings in the House of Lords, sitting of 1939-12-12: "India And Burma (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill. [H.L.]." Source: Hansard (Open Parliament Licence v3.0)
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12 December in other years 19401941194219431944
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