Western Europe in 1940 — Timeline
8 documented historical milestones concerning western europe in 1940.
Dated historical records
Entries below follow the dates recorded in the WWII CHRONOS archive. Each linked title opens the original historical entry, including its source reference.
- — Invasion of Denmark and Norway — Germany begins an operation to occupy two Scandinavian states.
- — Allied Landing at Namsos — British and French forces began landing in central Norway.
- — Allied Withdrawal from Central Norway — British command begins withdrawing troops from the Trondheim area.
- — German Offensive in France and the Benelux — German forces attack the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg and France.
- — Capitulation of the Netherlands — On 10 May 1940, German forces launched an offensive against the Netherlands as part of the wider attack on Western Europe.
- — Evacuation from Dunkirk — The Allies begin evacuating a large number of troops across the English Channel.
- — Allies Recapture Narvik — Norwegian and Allied forces regain control of Narvik.
- — French Armistice with Germany — After France's defeat, an armistice is signed; a large part of the country comes under occupation.
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