When Canada Invaded Iceland: ‘Z’ Force and Operation Fork

May 10, 1940, was a British day of infamy. In mainland Europe, Hitler’s forces had carried out a blitzkrieg whereby France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg would soon fall. Meanwhile, No. 10 Downing Street had a new occupant in Winston Churchill after his embattled predecessor Neville Chamberlain resigned. There was, however, a third—if largely since … Read Full Article »