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APRIL 1945

 Day Description  Notes
Milorg advises London of German plans to destroy N. industry and communications in the event of a withdrawal.
2
Bernadotte met Himmler again and got permission to move “women and sick”
5
Vaihingen Concentration Camp  15 Norwegian. prisoners picked up, including Trygve Bratteli, later Prime Minister of Norway.
7
Ravensbrϋck: 186 Scandinavian women boarded “White Busses”
11
Porsgrunn: Allied aircraft attack Herøya Factory.
12
London: Swedish Government refuse Norwegian request for military aid when the German forces in Norway surrender.
17
Asker: After three year’s “house arrest” Bishop Berggrav “escapes” to Oslo
19
Count Bernadotte finally received permission to repatriate Scandinavian prisoners
20
Terboven sends telegram to Hitler promising “fight to the death”
25
Tønsberg: British bombers destroy oil refinery at Valløy. Many civilians killed and wounded.
26
German forces attack Milorg bases “Elg” and “Bjørn West Home Bases
30
Berlin: Hitler commits suicide. He named Admiral Dönitz as his successor.
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