Chronology of World War II
Wednesday, April 3rd
Invasion of Norway
German soldiers embarking ships for the invasion of Norway. There were 11 task forces for landings at Narvik, Trondheim, Bergen, Kristiansand, Oslo, Nyborg, Copenhagen and other cities. They were covered by two battlecruisers, 3 heavy and 4 light cruisers, 14 destroyers and 31 submarines.