16 Dec 1939
China
China
- In China, troops of the Chinese 81st Division captured the city of Kaifeng in Henan Province, while troops of the Chinese 5th Division began to advance toward Kunlun Pass, Guangxi Province in southern China. ww2dbase [Winter Offensive | CPC]
- Vidkun Quisling met with Adolf Hitler in Berlin, Germany. ww2dbase [Vidkun Quisling | Berlin | CPC]
- Jagdgeschwader 2 "Richthofen" received the order to relocate from Stuggart, Germany to Jever, Germany. ww2dbase [Stuggart, Württemberg-Hohenzollern | CPC]
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