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The German invasion of the Netherlands (Dutch: Duitse aanval op Nederland), otherwise known as the Battle of the Netherlands (Dutch: Slag om Nederland), was a military campaign, part of Case Yellow (German: Fall Gelb), the Nazi German invasion of the Low Countries (Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands) and France during World War II.
1940-02-25 1940-02-27 Finland Soviet Union: Soviet Vyborg Bay (1940) Winter War: Eastern Front: 1940-03-02 1940-03-13 Finland Soviet Union: Ceasefire Oslofjord: Norwegian campaign: Western Front: 1940-04-08 Norway Germany: Axis German invasion of Denmark: Operation Weserübung: Western Front: 1940-04-09 Denmark Germany: Axis Drøbak Sound ...
The Allied bombings of Amsterdam-Noord took place in July 1943 during the German occupation of the Netherlands in World War II.Three strategic bombing attacks by Allied Forces were aimed at the former Fokker Aircraft Factory in the northern part of Amsterdam, which was of interest as the factory was confiscated by the Nazis and employees were forced to produce aircraft for the Luftwaffe.
Finnish ski troops in Northern Finland January 12, 1940. 1 February: The Japanese Diet announces a record high budget with over half its expenditures being military.; 5 February: Britain and France decide to intervene in Norway to cut off the iron ore trade in anticipation of an expected German occupation and ostensibly to open a route to assist Finland.
Attacks in 1945 (2 C, 1 P) Attacks in 1946 (2 C) A. Arson in the 1940s (60 P) B. Attacks on buildings and structures in the 1940s (4 C, 78 P) M. 1940s mass shootings ...
The anti-aircraft barrage was formidable, having 101 guns and 193 machine guns. There were also 87 balloons, but strong winds caused the loss of 60 of them. Only 4.2 km (2.3 nmi; 2.6 mi) of anti-torpedo nets were actually fielded around the ships, up to 10 m (33 ft) in-depth, while the need was for 12.8 km (6.9 nmi; 8.0 mi).
2 14/15 July 1940 Operation Ambassador: No. 3 Commando No. 11 Independent Company: 140 men: Guernsey Channel Islands: Capture prisoners [18] attack airfield Only 40 landed, the raid was a failure due to a series of mishaps, poor fortune and the haste with which it was planned and implemented. It resulted in no immediate military gains. [20] 3 4 ...
Hull was the most severely damaged British city or town during the Second World War, with 95 percent of houses damaged. [1] It was under air raid alert for 1,000 hours. [2] Hull was the target of the first daylight raid of the war and the last piloted air raid on Britain. [1]