Monday, May 6, 1940 - Norwegians counterattacking

[Louis]

In Norway... Norwegian forces launch attacks around Roeros-Stoeren.

In Britain... The Norwegian gold reserve £33,000,000 arrives in London.

In the Vatican... The Pope tells Princess Marie-Jose, the wife of the Italian Crown Prince, that Germany is about to attack the Low Countries. The Princess informs her brother, King Leopold of Belgium.

 

[Louis]

Life Magazine May 6,1940 "The War in Norway"

 

[Louis]

Germans in the Belgian town of Bruget. May 6, 1940.-

 

[Bootie]

Luftwaffe Air Corps motorcyclist. In West Flanders, Belgium. May 6 1940