16 February 1940

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War at Sea

Altmark in Jösen Fjord
Altmark in Jösen Fjord

The Altmark Incident: British destroyers board the German auxiliary Altmark in Norwegian territorial waters, freeing 299 British prisoners being transferred illegally in neutral waters.



How to cite this article: Rickard, J (28 December 2007), 16 February 1940, http://www.historyofwar.org/secondworldwar/date/1940_02_16.html

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