OCTOBER 1944
| Day | Description | Notes |
|---|---|---|
|
3
|
General Rendulic received order from Hitler to withdraw from N. Norway. | |
|
4
|
Bergen – Allied aircraft attack Laksevåg – tragic loss of life. | |
|
6
|
Hallingdal: Two Resistance groups surrounded by Gestapo forces | |
|
7
|
Murmansk front: Soviet forces begin offensive against Germans. | |
|
14
|
Sognefjord – ‘Home Forces’ base “Bjørn West” established. | |
|
17
|
Oslo: Jonas Lie ordered ‘voluntary’ evacuation of civilians from N. Norge. | |
|
18
|
Soviet forces enter Norwegian Territory in Finnmark | |
|
25
|
Oslo: Important “Milorg” leader, Gunnar Jahn, arrested | |
|
25
|
Kirkenes – Soviet troops enter city. | |
|
28
|
Berlin – Hitler orders German troops to evacuate civilian population from Finnmark: “Scorched Earth” policy | ‘Scorched Earth’ |
|
29
|
Bergen – Second unsuccessful Alllied aircraft attack on Laksvåg. |
■ 1944 / Timeline / Last Updated November 27, 2013 by Geronimo Gando /