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Operations 1940

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Operation Wikunger 22.02.1940: Operation "Wikinger" - Destroyers are sunk by Luftwaffe bombers.
Weserübung (Nord) April 1940: Operation "Weserübung (Nord)" (Battle with Renown, Invasion of Trondheim and Narvik)
1st Battle at Narvik 10.04.1940: 1st Battle at Narvik
2nd Battle at Narvik 13.04.1940: 2nd Battle at Narvik
Weserübung (Süd) April 1940: Operation "Weserübung (Süd)"
Destruction of the Glorious 08.06.1940: Destruction of the Glorious
Admiral Scheer Atlantic Operation 23.10.1940- 31.03.1941: Atlantic Operation of the Admiral Scheer
Operation "Nordseetour" 01-27.12.1940: Operation "Nordseetour" First Atlantic operation of the Admiral Hipper