7 Dec 1939
- England and France pledged support to Finland, but an inability to follow through left the promises rather empty. ww2dbase [TH]
- Soviet 9th Army attacked in central Karelia, Finland. ww2dbase [The Winter War | TH]
- U-23 fired a torpedo at Danish ship Scotia, sailing in ballast, in the North Sea at 2326 hours. The submarine would continue to pursue into the next day. ww2dbase [U-23 | North Sea | CPC]
- Italy publicly reaffirmed neutrality in the war. ww2dbase [TH]
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