Capture of Memel
Memel is captured, the chief port of Lithuania
Role range: 1933-1945 – 1934-1945
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Adolf Hitler Biography and Timeline — Page 22
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1939
Constitution of Germany
The SD, the Gestapo, and the Criminal Police are unified under one office, the Reich Central Security Office RSHA, which is placed under Heydrichs control
Role range: 1933-1945 – 1934-1945
Gestapo
The SD, the Gestapo, and the Criminal Police are unified under one office, the Reich Central Security Office RSHA, which is placed under Heydrichs control
Role range: 1933-1945 – 1934-1945
International Agreement at Berlin
Recieves the Czech Foreign Secretary Chvalkovsky & threatens the breakup of Czech. Sets up an independent Ruthenia rather than agree its annexation by Hungary
Role range: 1933-1945 – 1934-1945
Massacre
The Polish Bolsheviks kill 58,000 German Nationals in the Danzig corridor In the months leading up to the German invasion the Polish Army and independent Bolshevik units had been slaughtering German nationals in the Danzig corridor
Role range: 1933-1945 – 1934-1945
Reich Central Security Office
The SD, the Gestapo, and the Criminal Police are unified under one office, the Reich Central Security Office RSHA, which is placed under Heydrichs control
Role range: 1933-1945 – 1934-1945
Sicherdienst (SD)
The SD, the Gestapo, and the Criminal Police are unified under one office, the Reich Central Security Office RSHA, which is placed under Heydrichs control
Role range: 1933-1945 – 1934-1945
Capture of Germany
Poland is captured in 18 days. Much of the western zone of Poland is administered by the civilian Government-Central
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945
Capture of River Bug
Poland is split between the Germans & the Russians along the River Bug
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945
Rule of Polish Corridor
The Polish Corridor is incorporated into Germany
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945
Rule of Teschen
Teschen in Poland is incorporated into Germany
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945
1940
Invasion of Norway
Hitler orders comprehenisive plans be made for the invasion of Norway
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945
Invasion of France
Hitler orders Manstein's invasion plans to be carried out
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945
Operation Fall Gelb
Hitler orders Manstein's invasion plans to be carried out
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945
Capture of Germany
The British destroyer Cossack seizes the Altmark off Norway. Increases Hitler's determination to capture Norway
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945
Invasion of Norway
The Cossack seizes the Altmark off Norway, increases will to invade Norway
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945
Invasion of Romania
Bulgaria joins the Tripartite Pact
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945
Pact between Germany, Italy, Japan and Bulgaria
Bulgaria joins the Tripartite Pact
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945
Spring Awakening
Issues an order to invade Norway
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945
Tripartite Pact
Bulgaria joins the Tripartite Pact
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945
Operation Weserubung Order
Orders preparation of the German invasion of Denmark and Norway.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945
Invasion of Denmark
With operation "Weserubung" Germany occupies Denmark and Norway
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945
Invasion of Norway
With operation "Weserubung" Germany occupies Denmark and Norway
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945
Operation Weserubung
With operation "Weserubung" Germany occupies Denmark and Norway
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945
Invasion of Norway
Germany launches Operation Weserubung and German forces land at Narvik to secure the northern ore route.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945
Operation Weserubung
Hitler launches the invasion of Denmark and Norway to secure bases and protect the Swedish iron ore route.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945
Capture of Oslo
The Germans occupy Oslo
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945
Invasion of Norway
The Germans occupy Oslo
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945
Siege of Oslo
The Germans occupy Oslo
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945
Dismissal
Dimissed by Hitler after he had declared himself head of the Norwegian Government
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945
Result of Surrender of Norway
Norwegian organised resistance ends and German occupation becomes established.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945
Surrender of Norway
Norway surrenders to Germany
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945
Invasion of France
1st day of Fall Gelb, German forces occupy Luxembourg
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945
Invasion of Luxembourg
1st day of Fall Gelb, German forces occupy Luxembourg
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945
Operation Fall Gelb
1st day of Fall Gelb, German forces occupy Luxembourg
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945
Invasion of Belgium
Army Group B launches it's feint offensive during into The Netherlands and Belgium
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945
Invasion of France
Hitler takes up his Battle HQ at Munstereifel on the Siegfried Line
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945
Invasion of Netherlands, The
1st day of Operation Yellow, the military occupation of The Netherlands & Belgium
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945
Invasion of Netherlands, The
Army Group B launches it's feint offensive during into The Netherlands and Belgium
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945
Manstein Plan
Uses the Manstein Plan to enter the Ardennes, cross the Meuse & reach the Channel
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945
Records, sources and methodology
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