1940
Caithness at War: Week 35
29 April-5 May 1940 In Norway the German advance continued, and so did the fighting. It was a…
Caithness at War: Week 34
22-28 April 1940 Over in Norway British and French forces moved on Trondheim but were pushed back…
Caithness at War: Week 33
15-21 April 1940 Having secured the surrender of Denmark the previous week German forces now…
Caithness at War: Week 32
8-14 April 1940 This week the German invasion of Norway and Denmark finally began, and Britain’s…
Caithness at War: Week 31
1-7 April 1940 April was the month when the Phoney War finally turned into real war. Germany had…
Caithness at War: Week 30
25-31 March 1940 As March 1940 came to an end, and the Allies waited to see where Germany would…
Caithness at War: Week 29
18-24 March 1940 As Germany continued to plan its spring offensives, Hitler and Mussolini met on 18…
Caithness at War: Week 28
11-17 March 1940 Meat rationing came into force on 11 March, joining butter and sugar which had…
Caithness at War: Week 27
4-10 March 1940 On Tuesday 5 March, facing defeat and with Soviet armies attacking the city of…