Table of Data Points

Tag : Europe

1940-04-09Konigsberg

German cruiser Konigsberg is sunk during Norway operations.

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1940-04-09Copenhagen

German troops take Copenhagen

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1940-04-08Glowworm

The British destoryer Glowworm encounters German forces supporting the Norway invasion. Glowworm rams the cruiser Admiral Hipper before she is sunk.

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1940-04-06Orion

Orion (auxiliary cruiser) sets out.

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1940-04-051940-04-08Operation Wilfred

Britain and France begin mining Norwegian waters. This operation is intended to prevent Germany from shipping iron ore from the region.

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1940-03-31Atlantis

Atlantis, the first of the german auxiliary cruisers sets out.

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1940-03-20Reynaud

Prime Minister Daladier of France is replaced by Reynaud. Reynaud promises Britain that France will not make a separate peace with Germany

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1940-03-18Brenner Pass

Mussolini meets Hitler at Brenner Pass and promises that Italy will enter the war.

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1940-03-16Scapa Flow

A German air raid at Scapa Flow damages a cruiser and causes the first civilian casualties in Britain of the war.

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1940-03-12Peace

Peace agreement between Finland and the Soviet Union is signed in Moscow. Finland cedes the Karelian Isthmus (including Viipuri), parts of east Karelia and the Hango peninsul on a thirty year lease.

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