Altmark Incident

The Altmark incident 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.

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Which happened first?

• Altmark Incident and East African Campaign happened in the same year
• Altmark Incident and Operation Weserübung happened in the same year
• Altmark Incident and World War II in the Balkans happened in the same year
• Altmark Incident and North African campaign happened in the same year
• Altmark Incident and Greco-Italian War happened in the same year

Timeline

1. Altmark Incident (this page)February 16, 1940
2. East African CampaignJune 10, 1940 – November 27, 1941
3. Greco-Italian WarOctober 28, 1940 – April 23, 1941
4. North African campaignJune 10, 1940 – May 16, 1943
5. Operation WeserübungApril 9, 1940 – June 10, 1940
6. World War II in the BalkansOctober 28, 1940 – June 1, 1941

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