Table of Data Points
1940-06-10 | Paris an open city | The French government flees to Bordeaux. They declare Paris an 'open city' to avoid its destruction. | Read about 'Paris an open city' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Paris an open city' | ||
1940-06-10 | Canada declares war | Canada declares war on Italy. | Read about 'Canada declares war' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Canada declares war' | ||
1940-06-08 | HMS Glorius | The British carrier Glorious and two escorting destroyers are sunk, when they encounter the German battlecruisers Schanhorst and Gneisenau while returning from Norway. | Read about 'HMS Glorius' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'HMS Glorius' | ||
1940-06-07 | King Haakon | King Haakon, Crown Prince Olav, and the Cabinet Nygaardsvold evacuate Tromso aboard HMS Devonshire. | Read about 'King Haakon' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'King Haakon' | ||
1940-05-28 | Operation Dynamo | On this day the Belgian Army Capitulates and Operation Dynamo continues. | Read about 'Operation Dynamo' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Operation Dynamo' | ||
1940-05-28 | Narvick | Allias capture Narvick | Read about 'Narvick' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Narvick' | ||
1940-05-27 | Calais | German troops enter Calais. | Read about 'Calais' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Calais' | ||
1940-05-27 | Le Paradis massacre | 99 POWs from the Royal Norfolk Regiment are massacred by German troops from 14th Company, 3rd SS Division Totenkopf. Two men survive to testify against SS Hauptsturmfhrer Fritz Knchlein at trial. He is executed. | Read about 'Le Paradis massacre' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Le Paradis massacre' | ||
1940-05-25 | Withdrawal to Dunkirk | The British Expiditionary Force begins to withdraw towards Dunkirk. | Read about 'Withdrawal to Dunkirk' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Withdrawal to Dunkirk' | ||
1940-05-24 | 1940-06-08 | Alphabet | Allied troops from the harbour of Narvik in northern Norway marking the success of Nazi Germany's Operation Weserubung and the end of the British campaign in Norway during World War II. | Read about 'Alphabet' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Alphabet' |
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