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 DenmarkGerman envoy presents ultimatum to Danish government Invasion of Denmark, 1940 Norway and Denmark campaign, 1940 Norway and Denmark campaign, 1940: Politics and diplomacy Weserubung-Sud: German forces invade Denmark Invasion of Denmark, 1940 Norway and Denmark campaign, 1940 Luftwaffe aircraft attack Vaerlose airfield north of Copenhagen Invasion of Denmark, 1940 Norway and Denmark campaign, 1940: Air operations Battalion of German 308th Infantry Regiment lands by ship in Copenhagen harbor Invasion of Denmark, 1940 Norway and Denmark campaign, 1940: Naval operations German 170th Infantry Division and 11th Motorized Brigade, supported by tanks, cross the border into Jutland Invasion of Denmark, 1940 German paratroopers drop at Vordingborg on Zealand and capture Storstrom bridge Invasion of Denmark, 1940 Norway and Denmark campaign, 1940: Air operations Elements of German 198th Infantry Division land on Funen Island, securing bridge from Jutland and ferry crossing to Zealand Invasion of Denmark, 1940 Norway and Denmark campaign, 1940: Naval operations German paratroopers drop and capture Alborg airfield in northern Jutland Invasion of Denmark, 1940 Norway and Denmark campaign, 1940: Air operations German troops land by ship at Tyboron and Esbjerg Invasion of Denmark, 1940 Norway and Denmark campaign, 1940: Naval operations After a brief firefight at Amalienborg Palace in Copenhagen, Denmark surrenders Invasion of Denmark, 1940 SwedenGerman note insists Sweden will not be invaded, must remain neutral, restrict naval activities, maintain telecommunications between Norway and Germany, and continue exports of iron ore Norway and Denmark campaign, 1940: Politics and diplomacy NorwayGerman envoy presents ultimatum to Norwegian government Invasion of Norway, 1940 Norway and Denmark campaign, 1940 Norway and Denmark campaign, 1940: Politics and diplomacy Weserubung-Nord: German forces invade Norway Invasion of Norway, 1940 Norway and Denmark campaign, 1940 Kriegsmarine cruiser Blucher sunk by Norwegian shore battery in Oslofjord Invasion of Norway, 1940 Norway and Denmark campaign, 1940: Naval operations Kriegsmarine torpedo boat Albatros damaged by Norwegian shore battery in Oslofjord Invasion of Norway, 1940 Norway and Denmark campaign, 1940: Naval operations Elements of 324th Infantry Regiment of German 163rd Infantry Division landed outside Oslo by naval group led by Kriegsmarine heavy cruiser Lutzow Invasion of Norway, 1940 Norway and Denmark campaign, 1940: Naval operations Norwegian troops abandon Fornebu airfield outside Oslo as German Me-110 fighters land followed by Ju-52 transports carrying a battalion of 324th Infantry Regiment of German 163rd Infantry Division Invasion of Norway, 1940 Norway and Denmark campaign, 1940: Air operations Additional elements of 324th Infantry Regiment of German 163rd Infantry Division and two companies of 1st Fallschirmjaeger Regiments airlifted to Fornebu airfield Invasion of Norway, 1940 Norway and Denmark campaign, 1940: Air operations King Haakon and the Norwegian government flee as Oslo is occupied Invasion of Norway, 1940 Norway and Denmark campaign, 1940: Politics and diplomacy King Haakon VII Quisling declares himself head of Norwegian government in collaboration with Berlin Invasion of Norway, 1940 Norway and Denmark campaign, 1940: Politics and diplomacy Norway: Home front and occupation Vidkun Quisling Detachment of German troops lands at Arendal and captures cable station Invasion of Norway, 1940 Norway and Denmark campaign, 1940: Naval operations Elements of 310th Infantry Regiment of German 163rd Infantry Division landed at Kristiansand by naval group led by Kriegsmarine cruiser Karlsruhe Invasion of Norway, 1940 Norway and Denmark campaign, 1940: Naval operations Detachment of German troops lands at Egersund and captures cable station Invasion of Norway, 1940 Norway and Denmark campaign, 1940: Naval operations Sola airfield outside Stavanger captured by a company of German paratroopers Invasion of Norway, 1940 Norway and Denmark campaign, 1940: Air operations Battalions of 193rd Infantry Regiment of German 69th Infantry Division airlifted into Sola and Stavanger Invasion of Norway, 1940 Norway and Denmark campaign, 1940: Air operations Norwegian torpedo boat Aegir sunk by Luftwaffe aircraft off Stavanger Invasion of Norway, 1940 Norway and Denmark campaign, 1940: Naval operations Norway and Denmark campaign, 1940: Air operations Kriegsmarine cruiser Konigsberg damaged by Norwegian shore batteries at Bergen Invasion of Norway, 1940 Norway and Denmark campaign, 1940: Naval operations Elements of 159th Infantry Regiment of German 69th Infantry Division landed at Bergen by naval group led by Kriegsmarine cruisers Koln and Konigsberg Invasion of Norway, 1940 Norway and Denmark campaign, 1940: Naval operations RAF Bomber Command sends 24 aircraft to attack Kriegsmarine warships at Bergen without success Invasion of Norway, 1940 Norway and Denmark campaign, 1940: Naval operations Norway and Denmark campaign, 1940: Air operations Bomber Command: Operations and missions Elements of 138th Mountain Regiment of German 3rd Mountain Division landed at Trondheim by naval group led by Kriegsmarine cruiser Hipper Invasion of Norway, 1940 Norway and Denmark campaign, 1940: Naval operations Norwegian coast defense ship Eidsvold sunk by Kriegsmarine destroyer Wilhelm Heidkamp at Narvik Battle of Narvik, 1940 Invasion of Norway, 1940 Norway and Denmark campaign, 1940: Naval operations Norwegian coast defense ship Norge sunk by Kriegsmarine destroyer Bernd von Arnim at Narvik Battle of Narvik, 1940 Invasion of Norway, 1940 Norway and Denmark campaign, 1940: Naval operations 139th Mountain Regiment of German 3rd Mountain Division landed at Narvik and Bjerkvik by Kriegsmarine destroyers Battle of Narvik, 1940 Invasion of Norway, 1940 Norway and Denmark campaign, 1940: Naval operations Norwegian coast defense ship Harald Haarfagre captured by German forces at Horten Invasion of Norway, 1940 Norway and Denmark campaign, 1940: Naval operations Norwegian coast defense ship Tordenskjold captured by German forces at Horten Invasion of Norway, 1940 Norway and Denmark campaign, 1940: Naval operations Norwegian torpedo boat Balder captured by German forces at Horten Invasion of Norway, 1940 Norway and Denmark campaign, 1940: Naval operations Norwegian minelayer Olav Tryggvason captured by German forces at Horten Invasion of Norway, 1940 Norway and Denmark campaign, 1940: Naval operations Norwegian torpedo boat Odin captured by German forces at Marvika Invasion of Norway, 1940 Norway and Denmark campaign, 1940: Naval operations Norwegian torpedo boat Gyller captured by German forces at Marvika Invasion of Norway, 1940 Norway and Denmark campaign, 1940: Naval operations Norwegian submarine B-5 captured by German forces Invasion of Norway, 1940 Norway and Denmark campaign, 1940: Naval operations Norwegian government belatedly orders full military mobilization to begin 11 April Invasion of Norway, 1940 Norway and Denmark campaign, 1940: Politics and diplomacy North SeaRN battlecruiser Renown and Kriegsmarine battlecruiser Gneisenau damaged in surface engagement off Narvik Invasion of Norway, 1940 Norway and Denmark campaign, 1940: Naval operations RN destroyer Gurkha sunk and Home Fleet driven off Norwegian coast by Luftwaffe aircraft Invasion of Norway, 1940 Norway and Denmark campaign, 1940: Naval operations Norway and Denmark campaign, 1940: Air operations Kriegsmarine cruiser Karlsruhe sunk by RN submarine Truant while returning from Kristiansand to Germany Invasion of Norway, 1940 Norway and Denmark campaign, 1940: Naval operations Norwegian torpedo boat Tor scuttled off Frederikstad Invasion of Norway, 1940 Norway and Denmark campaign, 1940: Naval operations German cargo ship Amasis sunk by RN submarine Sunfish in the Skagerrak Invasion of Norway, 1940 Norway and Denmark campaign, 1940: Naval operations FranceAllies request permission to move troops into Belgium France, Belgium, and Netherlands campaign, 1939-1940: Politics and diplomacy Phoney War, 1939-1940 United KingdomLondon receives request for immediate assistance from Norway Invasion of Norway, 1940 Norway and Denmark campaign, 1940 Norway and Denmark campaign, 1940: Politics and diplomacy War Cabinet decides to occupy Faeroe Islands and offer assistance to Iceland Norway and Denmark campaign, 1940: Politics and diplomacy Convoy OA 126 departs Southend Atlantic convoys Convoy OB 126 departs Liverpool Atlantic convoys United StatesJoint Planning Board makes new estimates of US defense needs United States: Armed forces Dates are local to the time zone in which the event occurred, but discrepancies and inconsistencies abound throughout the sources, especially when events ocurred shortly before or after midnight. Entries on file for this date: 52
Argyle. Chronology of World War II Brown. Warship Losses of World War Two Browning. US Merchant Vessel Casualties of World War II Carter and Mueller. Combat Chronology, 1941-1945 Cressman. The Official Chronology of the US Navy in World War II Edelheit and Edelheit. A World in Turmoil Foreman. Fighter Command War Diaries (five volumes) Goralski. World War II Almanac, 1931-1945 Hague. The Allied Convoy System Hammel. Air War Europa Hammel. Air War Pacific Hauner. Hitler: A Chronology of His Life and Time Kay. Chronology: New Zealand in the War, 1939-1946 Middlebrook and Everitt. Bomber Command War Diaries Niestle. German U-Boat Losses during World War II Rohwer. Allied Submarine Attacks of World War Two Rohwer. Axis Submarine Successes of World War Two Rohwer. Chronology of the War at Sea Salmaggi and Pallavisini. 2194 Days of War Sommerville. World War II Day by Day Swain. A Chronology of Australian Armed Forces at War, 1939-45 Taylor. Barbarossa to Berlin (two volumes) Williams. Chronology, 1941-1945 Young. Britain's Sea War Various other Chronology volumes also served as sources. Many additional volumes were consulted for specific topics.
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