5 Apr 1940
- British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain announced that a German invasion of Western Europe would not be successful. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]
- British submarine HMS Spearfish departed Blyth for the Danish coast in search for potential German invasion fleets for Denmark and Norway. ww2dbase [CPC]
- Song Zheyuan passed away in Mianyang County, Sichuan Province, China. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]
- British RAF aircraft attacked German shipping at Wilhelmshaven. ww2dbase [Main Article | TH]
- Norwegian ambassador in Berlin warned Danish and Norwegian capitals of a possible invasion, as did British intelligence. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]
- The United Kingdom informed Norway and Sweden of its intent to mine Norwegian waters; British warships departed Scapa Flow at 1830 hours for this operation. ww2dbase [Main Article | TH]
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