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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.
- 8 April-10 June 1940(2 months and 2 days)
- Norway
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.
30 de mar. de 2011 · A few months into World War Two, in April 1940, Adolf Hitler made a huge strategic gamble. He and his strategists knew that Norwegian coastal waters were vital for the transport of Swedish iron...
In April 1940, both Germany and Great Britain were looking at the strategic importance of neutral Norway. Aside from its strategic location flanking the sea lanes of the North Sea, it was also an important transshipment point for iron ore from Sweden to Germany.
The Norwegian Campaign, lasting from 9 April to 10 June 1940, led to the first direct land confrontation between the military forces of the Allies —the United Kingdom and France— against Nazi Germany in World War II . January 1940. 27: German planners assign the code name Weserübung to the operation. February 1940.
30 de set. de 2022 · The main strategic reason for Germany to invade Norway was to seize the port of Narvik and guarantee the iron ore needed for critical production of steel. The campaign was fought until 10 June 1940 and saw the escape of King Haakon VII and his heir apparent Crown Prince Olav to the United Kingdom.
THE CAMPAIGN IN NORWAY (1940) A concise history of the campaign in Norway during the Second World War in 1940 from perspective of the British Army. Copyright ©www.BritishMilitaryHistory.co.uk (2019)
