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29 Apr 1940

Norway
7 Jun 1940

Norway
  • King Haakon VII of Norway, Crown Prince Olav, and members of the Norwegian government departed Tromsø in Northern Norway at 2000 hours aboard British cruiser HMS Devonshire. They were headed for Britain. ww2dbase [Haakon VII | Tromsø, Troms og Finnmark | TH]
12 Nov 1944

Norway
  • In Operation Catechism, 31 British Lancaster bombers attacked German battleship Tirpitz with Tallboy bombs in Norway, scoring three hits and several near misses. Tirpitz capsized, killing 971 out of the about 1,700 aboard. None of the Lancaster bombers were lost. ww2dbase [Tirpitz | Tromsø, Troms og Finnmark | CPC]

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