Chronology of World War II

April 1940

Sunday, April 21st


Air Operations, Europe

RAF bombers raid Aalborg airfield in northern Denmark and the Stavanger-Sola area. 1 bomber is lost.

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Battle of the Atlantic

  • U-26 sinks the German steamer Cedarbank (5159t) northwest of Bergen with the loss of 15 of her crew. 30 survivors are picked up by the British destroyer Javelin and taken to Aalesund.
  • In a minelaying operation, German aircraft drop mines off Ramsgate and North Foreland and in King's Channel. 3 merchant ships of 5540 tons are lost to this operation.
  • The British trawlers Penn (179t) and Hercules II (165t) are sunk by German bombers in the North Sea.
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Norway

The Norwegian forces are pushed out of Lillehammer by German attacks on both sides of Lake Mjosa.

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