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May
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First day of the German offensive in the west. German troops invade Holland, Belgium and Luxembourg
Night of 10-11 May: First Allied bombs dropped on Germany, when Whitleys attack targets near raid near München Gladbach
Great Britain
Chamberlain resigns as British Prime Minister and is replaced by Winston Churchill
British troops occupy Iceland to prevent a German invasion that would threaten the trans-atlantic trade routes