JANUARY 1942
| Day | Description | Notes |
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1
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Norway and 25 other nations agree to principles of Atlantic Charter. | |
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1
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Finnmark – After training in Murmansk, 2 Norwegians and 1 Russian landed to report on German activities and ships’ movements. | |
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10
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Police Minister Jonas Lie decides that all Jewish identity cards must be stamped with the letter ‘J’ | |
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15
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“Tirpitz” first spotted off Norwegian coast. | |
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16
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An order from NS to all districts: Draw up lists of NS opponents – so called “Jøssinglister” – 1% of population – to be used as source for future hostages. | |
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17-20
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Bergen – Theta Group contacts London with news that “Tirpitz” is anchored in Åsenfjord, on the north side of the Trondheimsfjord. | |
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20
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Berlin – Nazi leaders meet to discuss ‘The Jewish Problem’ in the former Interpol headquarters at Am Grossen. | The Wannsee Conference |
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21
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Newspapers ordered to print an advertisement proclaiming that all Jewish passports must be turned in to be stamped with a ‘J’ . | |
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22
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Berlin – Hitler declares Norway will be “arena of destiny” – 160000 troops to be transferred – warships to follow – Festung Norwegen (Fortress Norway) established.. | |
| Count von Moltke visits Norway – informs anti-Nazi contact in Wehrmacht (Steltzer) of Hitler’s ‘Final Solution’ for the Jewish problem. | Anti-Hitler movement in Germany | |
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25
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First drop of supplies to Milorg from England. | |
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28
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Gravdal – 3 men from Bergen, Gustav Gjertsen, Alfred Offerdal and Mons Rasmussen executed for attempting to flee to England. | |
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30
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Hitler: “The result of this war will be the obliteration of Jewry in Europe.” |
■ 1942 / Timeline / Last Updated November 27, 2013 by Geronimo Gando /