Harald V - Moving To Prince Carl Bernadotte's Home
Time: Tuesday Apr 16, 1940
Place: Frötuna, Sweden
Details: Harald spent the following days in Sälen before moving to Prince Carl Bernadotte's home in Frötuna on 16 April.
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Winston Churchill-Operation Wilfred
Saturday Apr 6, 1940 - Norway


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Monday Apr 8, 1940 - Norway


World War II-Norwegian campaign
Monday Apr 8, 1940 - Norway


Adolf Hitler-German forces invaded Denmark and Norway
Tuesday Apr 9, 1940 - Denmark and Norway


The Holocaust-Germany invaded Norway and Denmark
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World War II-Operation Weserübung
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Harald V-Moving to Drottningholm
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Second Sino-Japanese War-China's first Large-Scale Counter-offensive
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Oskar Schindler (Schindler's List)-Schindler Interest
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John Maynard Keynes-How to Pay for the War
1940 - England


Juan Trippe-The president of The Maidstone Club
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1940 - France


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Charles de Gaulle-De Gaulle proposed to be appointed Secretary-General of the War Council
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Edward VIII-German ambassador in The Hague
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Alan Turing-Installing the first Bombe
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World War II-The Norway Debate
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May, 1940 - Germany


World War II-Fall of France
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May, 1940 - Germany


Charles de Gaulle-De Gaulle activated his new division
Sunday May 12, 1940 - France


Winston Churchill-"blood, toil, tears and sweat" speech
Monday May 13, 1940 - London, England, United Kingdom


Edward VIII-Germany invaded the north of France
May, 1940 - France


Audrey Hepburn-"Edda van Heemstra"
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Charles de Gaulle-De Gaulle was given command of the 4th Armoured Division
Wednesday May 15, 1940 - France


Charles de Gaulle-The Germans broke through at Sedan
Wednesday May 15, 1940 - France


Charles de Gaulle-De Gaulle was reinforced by two fresh regiments
Saturday May 18, 1940 - France


World War II-Germany invaded Greece
May, 1940 - Greece


Charles de Gaulle-De Gaulle attacked again and his forces were once again devastated
Sunday May 19, 1940 - Montcornet, France


Charles de Gaulle-De Gaulle delayed his retreat
Monday May 20, 1940 - Montcornet, France


Charles de Gaulle-De Gaulle gave a talk on French radio
Tuesday May 21, 1940 - Montcornet, France


Queen Elizabeth II-Elizabeth lived at Royal Lodge
May, 1940 - Windsor, United Kingdom


Charles de Gaulle-De Gaulle was promoted to the rank of temporary
Thursday May 23, 1940 - France


Joseph Goebbels-Goebbels used Polish officers accident "Katyn massacre"
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Winston Churchill-British Expeditionary Force in retreat to Dunkirk
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Charles de Gaulle-De Gaulle attacked the German bridgehead south of the Somme at Abbeville
May, 1940 - Abbeville, France


Winston Churchill-Churchill ordered the formation of both the Special Operations Executive (SOE) and the Commandos
Jun, 1940 - England, United Kingdom


Charles de Gaulle-De Gaulle's rank of brigadier-general
Saturday Jun 1, 1940 - France


Charles de Gaulle-De Gaulle sent a memo to Weygand
Sunday Jun 2, 1940 - Paris, France


Winston Churchill-Operation Dynamo
Tuesday Jun 4, 1940 - Dunkirk, France


Samuel Little -Little Birth
Friday Jun 7, 1940 - Reynolds, Georgia, U.S.


Charles de Gaulle-De Gaulle suggested fighting on
Saturday Jun 8, 1940 - France


Charles de Gaulle-De Gaulle flew to London and met British Prime Minister Winston Churchill
Sunday Jun 9, 1940 - London, England, United Kingdom


Adolf Hitler-Italy join forces with Hitler
Monday Jun 10, 1940 - Italy


Marcus Garvey-Death
Monday Jun 10, 1940 - London, England, United Kingdom


Benito Mussolini-Italy declared war on Britain and France
Monday Jun 10, 1940 - Italy


World War II-Battle of Alps
Monday Jun 10, 1940 - Italian-French Boarders


World War II-Siege of Malta
Tuesday Jun 11, 1940 - Malta


Charles de Gaulle-De Gaulle offered General Hunziger as Commander-in-Chief
Tuesday Jun 11, 1940 - France


Charles de Gaulle-De Gaulle attended the meeting of the Anglo-French Supreme War Council at the Chateau
Tuesday Jun 11, 1940 - France


Winston Churchill-Western Desert campaign
Tuesday Jun 11, 1940 - Egypt and Libya


The Holocaust-Norway was completely occupied
Jun, 1940 - Norway


Charles de Gaulle-De Gaulle attended another Anglo-French
Thursday Jun 13, 1940 - France


Francisco Franco-Occupied Tangier
Friday Jun 14, 1940 - Tangier, Morocco


Eiffel Tower-The tower was closed to the public during the occupation and the lifts were not repaired
Jun, 1940 - Paris, France


Charles de Gaulle-De Gaulle arrived at Bordeaux
Friday Jun 14, 1940 - Bordeaux, France


World War II-Surrender of Paris
Friday Jun 14, 1940 - Paris, France


Charles de Gaulle-Reynaud had resigned as prime minister
Jun, 1940 - Bordeaux, France


Charles de Gaulle-De Gaulle talked about Jean Monnet's mooted Anglo-French political union
Sunday Jun 16, 1940 - London, England, United Kingdom


Charles de Gaulle-De Gaulle escaped to London
Monday Jun 17, 1940 - London, England, United Kingdom


Charles de Gaulle-British Cabinet was reluctant to agree to de Gaulle giving a radio address
Tuesday Jun 18, 1940 - London, England, United Kingdom


Charles de Gaulle-De Gaulle's Appeal to continue to resist the occupation of France
Tuesday Jun 18, 1940 - London, England, United Kingdom


Francisco Franco-Wanted to enter the war
Wednesday Jun 19, 1940 - Cameroon


Charles de Gaulle-De Gaulle denied the legitimacy of the government at Bordeaux
Wednesday Jun 19, 1940 - London


Salvador Dali-Able to Escape
Thursday Jun 20, 1940 - U.S.


W. E. B. Du Bois-Dusk of Dawn
1940 - U.S.


Richard Nixon-Marriage
Jun, 1940 - Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside, California, U.S.


Charles de Gaulle-Armistice was signed
Friday Jun 21, 1940 - Compiègne, France


Adolf Hitler-France armistice
Saturday Jun 22, 1940 - Compiègne, France


Charles de Gaulle-The Bordeaux government declared that De Gaulle compulsorily retired from the French Army
Sunday Jun 23, 1940 - Bordeaux, France