1940
Caithness at War: Week 26
26 February-3 March 1940 On Wednesday 28 February the Soviets launched another major offensive,…
Caithness at War: Week 25
19-25 February 1940 The Winter War entered its final stages when on Saturday 24 February the…
Caithness at War: Week 24
12-18 February 1940 Britain issued a call for volunteers to fight against the Soviet invaders in…
Caithness at War: Week 23
5-11 February 1940 On 11 February 140,000 Soviet troops attacked the Finnish Mannerheim Line, the…
Caithness at War: Week 22
29 January-4 February 1940 On 1 February the Winter War entered its final phase when Russian forces…
Caithness at War: Week 21
22-28 January 1940 In Finland, Soviet forces were preparing for a major offensive against the…
Caithness at War: Week 20
15-21 January 1940 After the cancellation of the planned German invasion in the west, the only…
Caithness at War: Week 19
8-14 January 1940 In Finland, the Soviet 44th Division broke off its attack on the Finnish…
Caithness at War: Week 18
1-7 January 1940 The New Year began much as the old one ended, with the only actual fighting on…