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The Norwegian campaign (8 April – 10 June 1940) involved the attempt by Allied forces to defend northern Norway coupled with the resistance of the Norwegian military to the country's invasion by Nazi Germany in World War II.
The Battles of Narvik were fought from 9 April to 8 June 1940, as a naval battle in Ofotfjord and as a land battle in the mountains surrounding the north Norwegian town of Narvik, as part of the Norwegian Campaign of the Second World War.
Kampania norweska – działania wojenne wojsk norweskich, francuskich, brytyjskich i polskich przeciwko inwazji niemieckiej prowadzone w dniach 9 kwietnia – 10 czerwca 1940 roku w czasie II wojny światowej. W nazewnictwie niemieckim kryptonim operacja Weserübung obejmował zarówno atak na Danię, jak kampanię w Norwegii.
30 mar 2011 · The battle for Norway in WW2 cost Germany and Britain dearly. Explore the consequences of the strategic failures.
World War II sites. Dramatic battles and important events that impacted world history. Read our guide to key WWII sites and important events in Norway during the Second World War, including the battle of Narvik, the sinking of the Blücher at Oscarsborg, and the heavy water sabotage mission at Rjukan. The Second World War in Norway.
2 dni temu · With the outbreak of hostilities in 1939, Norway again declared itself neutral. On April 9, 1940, German troops invaded the country and quickly occupied Oslo, Bergen, Trondheim, and Narvik. The Norwegian government rejected the German ultimatum regarding immediate capitulation.
A concise history of the campaign in Norway during the Second World War in 1940 from perspective of the British Army. A growing factor in the debate over military intervention in Norway was the increasing tension between the Soviet Union and Finland, and the three Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
