Table of Data Points

Tag : Britain

1940-05-111940-05-12Monchengladbach

The first major allied bombing run on the German mainland.

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1940-05-11Beaverbrook

The British newspaper tycoon is appointed Minister of Aircraft Production.

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1940-05-10Dyle-Meuse Line

Three French armies and the British Expiditionary Force move in Belgium to deploy along the Dyle-Meuse defensive line.

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1940-05-10Churchill

Prime Minister Chamberlain resigns. Winston Churchill becomes Prime Minister of Britain.

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1940-05-10Prime Minister Churchill

Winston Churchill becomes prime minister of Great Britain.

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1940-05-101940-05-17Operation Fork

746 Royal marines, in violation of Icelandic neutrality, land at Reykavik and begin operations to secure and defend the 100 thousand square km island. On the 17th they are relieved by a force of 4000 British Army troops.

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1940-05-09U-9 sinks Doris

When Doris, a French coastal submarine is sunk by German submarine U-9, the entire crew and three Royal Navy personnel are lost.

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1940-05-02Namsos Evacuation

Namsos is evacutated by allied troops.

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1940-04-301940-05-01Andalesnes Evacuation

4400 Allied troops are evacuated from Andalesnes.

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1940-04-29Tromso

British troops evacuate the King of Norway and the government to Tromso

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