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February 17th, 1939 (FRIDAY)

GERMANY: A Führer order institutes a new service decoration for loyal service in the German civil custom service.

Helmut Rosenbaum takes command of the Type IIA training submarine U-2 at the age of 25.

POLAND: Zakopane: The World Skiing Championships take place.

U.S.A.: Destroyer USS Ellet commissioned.

 

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