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 Norway
King Haakon appeals to Norwegians to defend their nation
Invasion of Norway, 1940
Norway: Home front and occupation
King Haakon VII
General Ruge takes command of Norwegian Army, establishes headquarters near Lillehammer, and orders immediate mobilization of all forces
Invasion of Norway, 1940
General Ruge orders destruction of roads, bridges, telephone lines, and telegraph lines around Oslo in order to delay German advance
Invasion of Norway, 1940
German 163rd Infantry Division and 196th Infantry Division push against elements of Norwegian 1st Infantry Division and 2nd Infantry Division in Oslo sector
Invasion of Norway, 1940
Elements of German 310th Infantry Regiment occupy Haegeland north of Kristiansand
Invasion of Norway, 1940
RAF Bomber Command sends 12 aircraft to attack shipping and airfield at Stavanger
Invasion of Norway, 1940
Norway and Denmark campaign, 1940: Naval operations
Norway and Denmark campaign, 1940: Air operations
Bomber Command: Operations and missions
RN aircraft carrier Furious launches unsuccessful air strikes against German vessels in Trondheimsfjord
Invasion of Norway, 1940
Norway and Denmark campaign, 1940: Naval operations
Norway and Denmark campaign, 1940: Air operations
Luftwaffe transports continue to deliver German ground troops to Oslo
Invasion of Norway, 1940
Norway and Denmark campaign, 1940: Air operations
North Sea
German transport Ionia sunk by RN submarine Triad
Invasion of Norway, 1940
Norway and Denmark campaign, 1940: Naval operations
Naval operations in Northwest European waters, 1939-1944
German vessel August Leonhardt sunk by RN submarine Sealion
Invasion of Norway, 1940
Norway and Denmark campaign, 1940: Naval operations
Naval operations in Northwest European waters, 1939-1944
Kriegsmarine minelayers lay minefield off the Skagerrak
Naval operations in Northwest European waters, 1939-1944
RAF Bomber Command sends 43 aircraft to attack German shipping overnight without success
Invasion of Norway, 1940
Naval operations in Northwest European waters, 1939-1944
Air operations in Northwest Europe, 1939-1944
Bomber Command: Operations and missions
France
Luftwaffe engagements with RAF and French Air Force
Phoney War, 1939-1940
Air operations in Northwest Europe, 1939-1944
United Kingdom
British ground forces re-embarked for Norway
Invasion of Norway, 1940
Norway and Denmark campaign, 1940: Naval operations
Naval operations in Northwest European waters, 1939-1944
British 42nd Infantry Division begins moving to France
Phoney War, 1939-1940
Naval operations in Northwest European waters, 1939-1944
Albania
Italian authorities ban all strikes, rallies, and political meetings, imposing death penalty for disobedience
Italy: Colonies, territories, and possessions
Albania: Home front and occupation
Albania: Occupation, collaboration, and resistance
Australia
Lieutenant General Thomas Blamey appointed to command Australian I Corps
Australia: Home front and occupation
General Sir Thomas Blamey
China
Japanese forces begin anti-guerrilla operations against Communist units in central Hebei, Anhui, and around Shanghai
Sino-Japanese War, 1937-1945
China: Guerillas, resistance, and special operations
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: 18
Total entries on file: 60,291
Updated: 21:34 Pacific Time on 15 May 2013
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Alden. U.S. Submarine Attacks during World War II
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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