Diary for Tuesday, April 9, 1940: Norway GERMAN INVASION OF NORWAY (Weserübung Nord = Operation Weser Crossing North) with 6 regiments, 1 parachute battalion, 888 aircraft (345 bomber, dive-bomber and […]
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Diary for Monday, April 8, 1940: Sea War British destroyers lay mines in Norwegian territorial waters, southwest of Narvik (Operation Wilfred). HMS Glowworm becomes detached and encounters German naval force
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Diary for Sunday, April 7, 1940: Sea War Atlantic: British Home Fleet leaves Scapa Flow for Norwegian Sea.
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Diary for Saturday, April 6, 1940: Air War RAF Bomber Command ends its leaflet (‘Operation Nickel’) raids on Germany: 65 Million leaflets and propaganda ‘newspapers’ dropped since September 3, 1939.
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