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1939

October

10
- Raeder proposes occupying NorwayOn 10 October 1939 Grand Admiral Raeder set out for Hitler the advantages of bases in Norway. Hitler shelved it but attacked the country six months later.

November

04
- The end of the City of Flint affairOn 3 November 1939 the Germans brought the captured City of Flint into Haugesund. That night Norway returned her to the Americans and interned the prize crew.
05
- The Oslo ReportOn 5 November 1939 the British legation in Oslo received an anonymous report on secret German weapons. Its author was Hans Mayer, a Siemens physicist.

1940

January

27
- Hitler orders preparations to invade NorwayOn 27 January 1940 Keitel, at Hitler’s wish, took over planning an operation against Norway. A separate OKW staff was set up and the plan named “Weserübung”.

February

March

01
- The directive for Operation WeserübungOn 1 March 1940 Hitler signed the directive to occupy Denmark and Norway. It was to look like a “peaceful occupation”; the date was set only in April.

April

May

June

September

25
- Terboven takes power in NorwayOn 25 September 1940 Reich Commissioner Terboven declared the King and government deposed, dissolved the Administrative Council and banned all parties but NS.

1941

March

04
- The Lofoten raidOn 4 March 1941 British and Norwegian commandos destroyed fish-oil plants in the Lofotens and seized Enigma cipher material from the trawler Krebs.

August

December

27
- The Vågsøy raidOn 27 December 1941 British and Norwegian commandos raided Måløy on Vågsøy, destroying fish-oil factories and ships. Captain Martin Linge was killed.

1942

February

01
- Quisling becomes Prime Minister of NorwayOn 1 February 1942 Vidkun Quisling became “Prime Minister” of Norway's collaborationist government. Real power stayed with Reich Commissioner Terboven.

1943

February

28
- Operation GunnersideDuring the night of 27–28 February 1943 Norwegian SOE commandos blew up the heavy water plant at Vemork. Not a shot was fired, and all evaded pursuit.

August

05
- Sweden ends the German transit trafficOn 5 August 1943 Sweden announced it had terminated the agreement allowing German troops and war material to travel by rail between Norway and the Reich.

September

22
- Operation SourceOn 22 September 1943 British midget submarines laid charges under the Tirpitz in Kåfjord. The battleship was put out of action for half a year.

November

16
- The raid on VemorkOn 16 November 1943 American bombers attacked the Vemork power station and heavy water plant and the works at Rjukan. More than 20 Norwegians were killed.

December

26
- Key eventThe sinking of the ScharnhorstOn 26 December 1943 ships of Admiral Fraser's Home Fleet sank the Scharnhorst in the Barents Sea. Of a crew of almost two thousand, only 36 survived.

1944

November

12
- Key eventThe sinking of the TirpitzOn 12 November 1944 RAF Lancasters with Tallboy bombs sank the battleship Tirpitz off Tromsø. Between about 950 and over 1,200 sailors were killed.

1945

April

27
- The end of the Lapland WarOn 27 April 1945 the last Germans left Finland for Norway and a Finnish patrol planted a flag on the Three-Country Cairn. So ended the Lapland War.

July

06
- Norway and Italy declare war on JapanNorway declared war on Japan on 6 July 1945 and Italy on 14 July. Both acts were formal, but mattered for internees, ships and the future peace.

August

20
- The trial of QuislingOn 20 August 1945 the trial of Vidkun Quisling, charged with treason and complicity in murder, opened in Oslo. On 10 September he was sentenced to death.