World War II Today: February 13

1940
Russian troops capture forts on Karelia Isthmus.

1942
In the early hours of the morning, the Scharnhorst puts into Wilhelmshaven, while the Gneisenau and Prinz Eugen reach Kiel a short while later.

The Russians advance in to White Russia, but meet strong German resistance.

Vidkun Quisling visits Berlin.

1944
The allies halt the German attack around Cassino. The Italians in Cassino Monastery are warned that it will be bombed.

Another British counter-offensive begins in Arakan, Burma.

1945
U.S. troops capture the last Japanese naval base and airfield on Luzon.

Budapest is reported as fully captured by the Russians. The Red Army captures Schneidemül in Pomerania