Europe 1940: Invasion of Denmark and Norway
21 April 1940
21 Apr 1940
World War II: Blitzkrieg
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Invasion of Denmark and Norway
16 Sep 1939 Invasion of Poland
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21 Apr 1940 Invasion of Denmark and Norway
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For over six months after the invasion of Poland, no major land fighting occurred in the West - leading to claims that this would be a 'Phoney War'. Then in April, Germany suddenly invaded Denmark and Norway. The Allies, who had been preparing to land in Norway themselves to belatedly aid the Finns against Russia, were caught by surprise. It was a feeling they were going to have to get used to.
