War Diary – May
War Diary – May
2ND MAY 1940
Allies evacuate Namsos and Andalasnes, Norway, King Haakon VII escapes to Britain
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War Diary – April
War Diary – April
9TH APRIL 1940
Germany invades Norway; major Norwegian ports occupied by advance detachments of German troops. Simultaneously. German troopships, covered by aircraft, enter Copenhagen harbour as Denmark becomes occupied territory
War Diary – March
War Diary – March
17TH MARCH 1941
Ernest Bevin, Minister of Labour, announces a plan to mobilize masses of women to perform essential jobs in industry and the auxiliary services, especially in round-the – clock shell – filling factories
