Episode 22 - The Navy's Here

This episode covers February 11-16, 1940: The Soviet breakthrough of Finland's Mannerheim Line prompts Finnish peace talks. Germany and the USSR sign a major trade pact, exchanging oil for military tech. A Royal Navy destroyer raids a Norwegian fjord to rescue 299 POWs, accelerating plans for Germany’s invasion of Norway. Key events also include the recovery of Enigma rotors, Rommel's promotion, Guderian's tank strategy, and the death of espionage author John Buchan.