The British War office announced that north of Trondheim British
troops had a sharp engagement with the German forces, who
had counter attacked, also that in the South British and Norwegian
forces were resisting German pressure.
During the night of
22-23
April 1940 the British Royal Air Force (RAF) bombers attacked
Fornebu and Kjeller aerodromes, near Oslo. Another force of
bomber aircraft raided Danish aerodrome at Aalborg for a third
time.
It was reported that eighth meeting of supreme War Council
was held in Paris on
22-23
April 1940
Sharp but indecisive air encounter on the Western front between
large numbers of
Messerschmitt
Bf 109, which came over Luxembourg end of Maginot line,
and Hurricane fighters.
British steamer, Lolworth mined of southeast coast.
Sir John Simon introduced second war budget. principal changes
included increased postal, telegraph and telephone rates,
and higher duties on spirits, beer and tobacco.
Go To: 24th
April
Articles:
The Second Great War.
Edited by Sir John Hamilton
The War Illustrated.
Edited by Sir John Hamilton
2194 Days Of War.
ISBN-10: 086136614X
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