Chronology of World War II

April 1940

Sunday, April 28th

Battle of the Atlantic

The liner Queen Mary arrives at Cape Town after a record-breaking 12-day voyage from New York.

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Diplomatic Relations

Germany official declares war with Norway. Ribbentrop attempts to justify the German invasion of Norway by describing a vast, carefully prepared Anglo-French-Norwegian 'conspiracy'.

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Norway

A further detachment of French mountain troops arrives at Harstad.

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