MAY 1945
| Day | Description | Notes |
|---|---|---|
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1
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Military HQ in London orders Home Forces to integrate Communist groups | |
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1
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Böhme and Terboven summoned to meet Dönitz nr.Flensburg. | |
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2
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Oslo: A successful break-in at Justice Department secures important documents and archives for Home Forces. | |
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4
|
German forces in Denmark and Holland surrender |
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4
|
Böhme and Terboven return from Flensburg. | |
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5
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Home Forces receive authorisation from London to act “on behalf of Government” until representatives from Government arrive in Oslo | |
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5
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Oslo: Quisling speaks on radio and promises “a peaceful changeover”. | |
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6
|
Swedish Chief of Poice Dr. Söderman arrived in Oslo | |
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7
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0400 Rheims: General Alfred Jodl signs surrender documents. | |
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7
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Oslo: Headline in Aftenposten, The National Government is Norway’s legal and actual Government– written by Quisling. | |
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7
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Oslo: Knut Hamsun, Rϋtger Essen and Halldis Neegaard Østbye were amongst those wrote positive Hitler obituaries in Aftenposten. | |
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7
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Stockholm: Peace celebrations with large Norwegian participation. | |
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7
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Terboven offers Quisling an aircraft to fly him abroad. Quisling refused. | |
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7
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1530 Grini Dr. Söderman spoke to prisoners They were released next day | |
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7
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1830 London: Surrender confirmed in Radio broadcast to Norway | |
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7
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Asker: Terboven received telegram from Dönitz advising that he was discharged and all his authority and duties transferred to Bhöme in Lillehammer | |
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7
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Oslo: Hated Gestapo chief Fehmer “escapes” to internment camp. Later exposed | |
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8
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Asker: SS General Rediess commits suicide at Skaugum | |
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8
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1230 Bygdøy: Milorg representative Bjørn Foss met with Quisling. | |
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8
|
1500 London: Winston Churchill. Radio Speech on BBC | |
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8
|
1500 Norway: Church bells ring throughout Norway | |
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8
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1630 Fornebu: 2 aircraft carrying Allied Commission land. | |
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8
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Bærum: NS “ministers” Lie, Riisnæs and Police chief Rogstad ensconced at Skallum farm. | Skallum |
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8
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Porsgrunn: Gestapo chief Fehlis commits suicide | |
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8
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1930 Allied Commission leaves Oslo for Lillehammer | |
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8
|
2301 GMT – Official time for surrender(0101 May 9 in Norway) | |
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8
|
2305 Allied Commission arrives Lillhammer Tourist Hotel | |
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8
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2345 Allied Commission meets with Böhne. | Skaugum |
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8
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2330 Asker: Terboven commits suicide in ‘Skaugum’ bunker | |
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9
|
0100 Lillehammer: Böhme accepts terms of surrender | |
|
9
|
40000 armed men from Home Forces took over guard duties throughout Norway | |
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9
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0715 Oslo: Quisling and other “ministers” interned at Møllergaten 19 | |
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9
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Oslo: The British 1st Parachute Division lands at Fornebu. | |
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9
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Oslo: Olav Midtun give the first legal Norwegian broadcast since April 9 1940 | |
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10
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British troops flown into Stavanger. Norwegian police troops arrived by train in Narvik, Trondheim and Oslo. | |
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11
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“Minister” Riisnæs gave himself up at Skallum. Rogstad and Lie committed suicide | |
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12
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Oslo: Ministers Hartmann and Støstad arrive from Stockholm as the first Government representatives. | |
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13
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Oslo: Crown Prince and Government delegation arrive on board ‘Apollo’. | |
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14
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Oslo: Government delegation takes over ruling control from Home Front Leadership | |
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14
|
First “free” newspapers published | |
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14
|
Oslo: The Supreme Court met for first time since 1940 | |
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31
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Oslo: Norwegian Prime Minister and rest of Government returned on board steamer ‘Andes.’ |
■ 1945 / Timeline / Last Updated November 27, 2013 by Geronimo Gando /