8 April 1940Sinking of Pol IIILeif Welding-Olsen
Welding-Olsen is killed when the patrol boat Pol III challenges German invasion ships approaching Oslofjord.
Historical records for Norway in 1940, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Welding-Olsen is killed when the patrol boat Pol III challenges German invasion ships approaching Oslofjord.
Eriksen orders Oscarsborg Fortress to fire on Blucher and delays the German capture of Oslo.
Commands the coastal defence ship Norge during the German attack.
Commands Norwegian forces at Narvik when German troops arrive.
Commands Eidsvold before the ship is sunk by German torpedoes.
Haakon VII leaves Oslo with the government, preventing German forces from capturing the monarchy.
Commands Norwegian forces at Narvik as German troops arrive.
Forms a new Government in Norway
Forms a new Government in Norway
Nygaardsvold's government leaves Oslo as German forces advance on the capital.
Rejects a German ultimatum
Begins organising Norwegian resistance in northern Norway.
Quisling announces a coup by radio while German forces are invading Norway.
Forms a pro-German Government after the Invasion of Norway
Forms a pro-German Government after the Invasion of Norway
Ruge is appointed commander in chief and begins organising Norwegian resistance to the German invasion.
Holtermann leads the defence of Hegra Fortress against German attacks in central Norway.
Appointed Member of ruling administritive council by the Germans
Appointed Member of ruling administritive council by the Germans
Appointed Member of ruling administritive council by the Germans
Appointed Member of ruling administritive council by the Germans
Dimissed by Hitler after he had declared himself head of the Norwegian Government
Dimissed by Hitler after he had declared himself head of the Norwegian Government
Directs Norwegian forces resisting the German occupation of northern Norway.
Fleischer directs Norwegian forces in northern Norway while the Allied Narvik campaign develops.
Loken directs Norwegian forces in the first counterattack toward Narvik during the Gratangen fighting.
Commands Norwegian troops in the counterattack near Gratangen.
Directs Norwegian forces in the first counterattack toward Narvik.
Coordinates Norwegian pressure on Dietl's isolated mountain troops.
Bockman's battalion suffers heavy losses after German troops counterattack the Norwegian advance at Gratangen.
Taken aboard the Glasgow & conveyed to the new provisional capital at Tromso
Leads a right wing coup
Holtermann surrenders Hegra Fortress after southern Norway collapses and further resistance becomes impossible.
Supports northern operations through Norwegian air activity around Bardufoss.
Fleischer's forces continue pressure on Dietl's mountain troops as Allied units prepare the final Narvik assault.
Maintains Norwegian pressure on isolated German mountain troops.
Continues the Narvik offensive despite Allied plans to evacuate northern Norway.
Coordinates Norwegian forces during the recapture of Narvik.
Norwegian forces enter Narvik before Allied evacuation removes their support.
Norwegian forces join Allied troops in retaking Narvik.
Fleischer coordinates Norwegian, French, Polish and British troops that recapture Narvik from Dietl's force.
Learns that Allied forces will evacuate northern Norway.
Receives warning that Allied forces will withdraw from Narvik.
Receives news that Allied forces will leave northern Norway.
Norwegian leaders are informed that Allied evacuation from Narvik is planned.
Is informed that Allied troops will evacuate northern Norway after the Narvik victory.
Receives notice that Allied support around Narvik will be withdrawn.
Norwegian forces are left exposed after Allied evacuation begins.
Leaves Norway for Britain as German victory becomes unavoidable.
Leaves Norway with the king and government for exile in Britain.
Haakon VII and the Norwegian government leave Tromso for Britain to continue resistance in exile.
Escapes to Great Britain into exile for the rest of the war
Norwegian forces are left with little hope after Allied evacuation begins.
Faces the collapse of the Narvik position after Allied evacuation begins.
Norwegian forces surrender after Allied evacuation from northern Norway.
Mainland Norwegian forces surrender after Allied evacuation, while Haakon VII continues the government in exile.
Norwegian forces surrender after the Allied evacuation from northern Norway.
Leaves Norway after leading the campaign that retook Narvik.
Strengthens the resistance to German occupation by refusing to abdicate
Strengthens the resistance to German occupation by refusing to abdicate
Haakon VII & his Cabinet escape to London after the capitulation of Norway
Serves the Norwegian Government in exile in London
Serves the Norwegian Government in exile in London
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