9 Apr 1940
Norway
Norway
- Emden transferred 350 of her 600 carried troops onto Räumboote minesweepers, which would act as landing ships for the Oslo, Norway invasion operation. At 1555 hours, Emden began firing on the Oscarborg fortress. ww2dbase [Invasion of Denmark and Norway | Emden | Oslo, Østlandet | CPC]
10 Apr 1940
Norway
Norway
- Emden entered the port of Oslo, Norway and began serving as a communications ship coordinating messages between German Army, Navy, and Air Force units. ww2dbase [Emden | Oslo, Østlandet | CPC]
24 Apr 1940
Norway
Norway
- Emden was relieved of her duty as the communications ship at Oslo, Norway. ww2dbase [Emden | Oslo, Østlandet | CPC]
17 May 1940
Norway
Norway
- Grand Admiral Erich Raeder toured Emden at Oslo, Norway. ww2dbase [Emden | Oslo, Østlandet | CPC]
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