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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.
Operation Weserübung (German: Unternehmen Weserübung [ˈveːzɐˌʔyːbʊŋ], transl. Operation Weser Exercise, 9 April – 10 June 1940) was the invasion of Denmark and Norway by Nazi Germany during World War II.It was the opening operation of the Norwegian Campaign.. In the early morning of 9 April 1940 (Wesertag, "Weser Day"), German forces occupied Denmark and invaded Norway, ostensibly ...
The occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany during the Second World War began on 9 April 1940 after Operation Weserübung. Conventional armed resistance to the German invasion ended on 10 June 1940, and Nazi Germany controlled Norway until the capitulation of German forces in Europe on 8 May 1945.
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.
6 dni temu · World War II - Invasion, Norway, Allies: On April 9, 1940, the major Norwegian ports from Oslo northward to Narvik (1,200 miles away from Germany's naval bases) were occupied by advance detachments of German troops.
4 dni temu · Norway - WWII Occupation, Resistance, Liberation: 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.
30 mar 2011 · The battle for Norway in WW2 cost Germany and Britain dearly. Explore the consequences of the strategic failures.
