History on the 12th of April 1940

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12 Apr 1940	history	WW2	Norwegian artillery Major Hans Holtermann and 250 volunteers began reactivating the old fort at Ingstadkleiva near Trondheim, Norway, which would become known as Hegra Fortress for defense against the Germans.
12 Apr 1940	history	WW2	The British Cyprus Regiment was established from volunteers from the Greek and Turkish communities of Cyprus.
12 Apr 1940	history	WW2	Luftflotte 5 was formed in Hamburg, Germany under the command of Generaloberst Erhard Milch for operations in Norway. Milch would soon establish his headquarters in Oslo, Norway.
12 Apr 1940	history	WW2	German submarine U-37 sank British ship Stancliffe with one torpedo 45 miles northeast of the Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom at 0942 hours, killing 21. 16 survivors in one lifeboat would later make a landing at nearby Unst Island.

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12 Apr 1940

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WW2

Norwegian artillery Major Hans Holtermann and 250 volunteers began reactivating the old fort at Ingstadkleiva near Trondheim, Norway, which would become known as Hegra Fortress for defense against the Germans.

12 Apr 1940

history

WW2

The British Cyprus Regiment was established from volunteers from the Greek and Turkish communities of Cyprus.

12 Apr 1940

history

WW2

Luftflotte 5 was formed in Hamburg, Germany under the command of Generaloberst Erhard Milch for operations in Norway. Milch would soon establish his headquarters in Oslo, Norway.

12 Apr 1940

history

WW2

German submarine U-37 sank British ship Stancliffe with one torpedo 45 miles northeast of the Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom at 0942 hours, killing 21. 16 survivors in one lifeboat would later make a landing at nearby Unst Island.

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