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Tag Archives: Altmark
This week in the War, 8–14 April 1940: Denmark & Norway
This week in the war, in the early hours of Tuesday 9 April 1940, Danish civilians were awoken by the sound of German bombers flying low over the rooftops. The Phoney War was over and the Hitler’s invasions of Denmark … Continue reading
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Tagged Altmark, Denmark, Narvik, Norway, Phoney War
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This week in the War, 12–18 February 1940: The Navy’s Here
The Navy’s Here was a popular song written early in the war by British songwriters, Ross Parker and Hugh Charles. They wrote it to commemorate the so-called Altmark Incident which took place in Jossingfjord, Norway, on the night of 16 … Continue reading
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Tagged Altmark, Hitler, Norway
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