Modern era · 1940
Altmark incident
The Altmark incident (Norwegian: Altmark-affæren; German: Altmark-Zwischenfall) was a naval incident of World War II between British destroyers and the German tanker Altmark, which happened on 16–17 February 1940. It took place in what were neutral Norwegian waters.
- When
- 16 Feb 1940
- Where
- Jøssingfjorden
- Era
- Modern
Topics
Before and after
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