Table of Data Points
1940-05-11 | 1940-05-12 | Monchengladbach | The first major allied bombing run on the German mainland. | Read about 'Monchengladbach' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Monchengladbach' | |
1940-05-11 | Beaverbrook | The British newspaper tycoon is appointed Minister of Aircraft Production. | Read about 'Beaverbrook' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Beaverbrook' | ||
1940-05-10 | Dyle-Meuse Line | Three French armies and the British Expiditionary Force move in Belgium to deploy along the Dyle-Meuse defensive line. | Read about 'Dyle-Meuse Line' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Dyle-Meuse Line' | ||
1940-05-10 | Churchill | Prime Minister Chamberlain resigns. Winston Churchill becomes Prime Minister of Britain. | Read about 'Churchill' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Churchill' | ||
1940-05-10 | Prime Minister Churchill | Winston Churchill becomes prime minister of Great Britain. | Read about 'Prime Minister Churchill' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Prime Minister Churchill' | ||
1940-05-10 | 1940-05-17 | Operation 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. | Read about 'Operation Fork' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Operation Fork' | |
1940-05-09 | U-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. | Read about 'U-9 sinks Doris' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'U-9 sinks Doris' | ||
1940-05-02 | Namsos Evacuation | Namsos is evacutated by allied troops. | Read about 'Namsos Evacuation' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Namsos Evacuation' | ||
1940-04-30 | 1940-05-01 | Andalesnes Evacuation | 4400 Allied troops are evacuated from Andalesnes. | Read about 'Andalesnes Evacuation' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Andalesnes Evacuation' | |
1940-04-29 | Tromso | British troops evacuate the King of Norway and the government to Tromso | Read about 'Tromso' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Tromso' |
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