Chronology of World War II

April 1940

Tuesday, April 2nd


Air Operations, Europe

German aircraft raid Scapa Flow. On the return flight they attac the lighthouses at Duncansby Head and Stroma Island.

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Battle of the Atlantic

U-38 sinks the Finnish steamer Signe (1540t), a straggler from convoy HN-23A, in the North Sea with the loss of the entire crew of 19.

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Western Front

Border garrison in the Netherlands are put on full alert.

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[ Apr 1st - Apr 3rd]