Table of Data Points

Tag : Combat

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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1940-03-16Scapa 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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1940-03-08Viipuri Falls

Viipuri is taken by Soviet troops.

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1940-03-04Viipuri

Viipuri is threatened by Soviet advance.

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1940-02-28Second Line

Soviets break through secondary defensive line.

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1940-02-16Cossack

Norway's neutrality is violated by both sides as Britain sends the HMS Cossack to rescue British sailors who had been captured when their ships were sunk by the Graf Spree

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1940-02-111940-02-13Mannerheim Breach

Soviets break through the Mannerheim line. Finish troops withdraw to secondary defence lines.

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