ALLIES CHECK GERMAN DRIVE; FIERCE FIGHT NEAR DOMBAAS; BOTH SIDES LANDING TROOPS (4/29/40)

Microfiche-New York Times archives, Cabrillo College Library | 4/29/40 | Otto D. Tolischus

[Homer_J_Simpson]

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[Homer_J_Simpson]

Free Republic University, Department of History presents World War II Plus 70 Years: Seminar and Discussion Forum
First session: September 1, 2009. Last date to add: September 2, 2015.
Reading assignment: New York Times articles delivered daily to students on the 70th anniversary of original publication date. (Previously posted articles can be found by searching on keyword “realtime” Or view Homer’s posting history .)
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[Homer_J_Simpson]

Selections from West Point Atlas for the Second World War
Norway, 1940 – Operations in Southern and Central Norway, April-May 1940
Evolution of Plan Yellow, October 1939-January 1940
The Far East and the Pacific, 1941 – The Imperial Powers, 1 September 1939

[Homer_J_Simpson]

Rail Link is Held – 2-4
Day’s Communiqués on Norway – 4
Norway Defies Reich’s War Stand; Will Fight Until Free of Invader – 5-6
French Report Calm on Western Front – 6
The International Situation – 6
Adequate Defenses Stressed by Mead – 7
Livestock Industry of Danes Faces Cut – 7
Swiss Voters Take Part In Open-Air Parliament – 7

[The Magical Mischief Tour]

Damn... you scared me for a second, thought the debt crisis had really hit the fan in Europe!

[Homer_J_Simpson]

http://www.onwar.com/chrono/1940/apr40/f30apr40.htm

Germans link up in Norway

Tuesday, April 30, 1940 www.onwar.com

In Norway... German units which have moved up the Osterdal link with their Trondheim force at Dragset. The British and French forces in the Gudbrandsdal are fighting south of Dombas when the order to retire reaches them. The Norwegian troops in this area will be forced to surrender when their allies leave. During the night the British begin to evacuate their troops from Andalsnses.

[Homer_J_Simpson]

http://worldwar2daybyday.blogspot.com/

Day 242 April 29, 1940

Having blown bridges to slow the German advance up the Gudbrandsdal valley, Paget’s 15th Brigade rests at Dombås while the remaining Norwegian troops withdraw through their lines. Oberst Fischer’s Kampfgruppe (196th Division) emerges from the Østerdal valley North of Dombås and links up with German troops from Trondheim, surrounding 15th brigade. Their evacuation now seems the correct course of action.

Destroyers HMS Kelly, Maori & Imperial plus French destroyer Bison (under Commander Lord Louis Mountbatten) leave Scapa Flow to evacuate Namsos, screened by cruisers HMS Devonshire and York & several destroyers.

At 5.30 PM, British submarine HMS Unity collides in fog with 1173-ton Norwegian freighter Atle Jarl in Blyth harbour and sinks in 5 minutes (4 lives lost, including Lieutenant John Low and Able Seaman Henry Miller who are posthumously awarded the George Cross for gallantry in assisting other crewmembers to escape from the sinking submarine). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Unity_(N66)
http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/war-sea/20681-hm-submarine-unity-ss-atle-jarle.html

[Mikey_1962]

“French Report Calm on Western Front”

The frogs had no idea what their life would be like only two months later.

[Homer_J_Simpson]

Two weeks, even.

[CougarGA7]

[henkster]

You can see exactly what the French expected. As posted a few days ago, this is the French Intelligence map for April 26-27, 1940:

[Mikey_1962]

Watch out for that right hook through Belgium!

Shows how times changed: It took Caesar almost 10 to put down the Belgae.

[Homer_J_Simpson]

Should have been posted yesterday.

http://www.onwar.com/chrono/1940/apr40/f29apr40.htm

Norwegian King leaves for Tromso

Monday, April 29, 1940 www.onwar.com

In Norway... King Hakkon and his government are evacuated from Molde on the British cruiser Glasgow and taken to Tromso. The Norwegian gold reserves go with them.