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The Action in the Oslofjord occurred late on 8 April 1940 in World War II. As Kampfgruppe 5 of the German invasion force proceeded towards Oslo, it encountered Norwegian defences in the Oslofjord. During a short exchange that resulted in the first Norwegian casualty of the war, the Germans managed to push through down to Drøbak Sound, where ...
Coordinates: 61°N 8°E. Operation Wilfred was a British naval operation during the Second World War that involved the mining of the channel between Norway and its offshore islands to prevent the transport of Swedish iron ore through neutral Norwegian waters to be used to sustain the German war effort.
The Norwegian Campaign was a military campaign that was fought in Norway during the Second World War between the Allies and Germany, after the latter's invasion of the country. In April 1940, the United Kingdom and France came to Norway's aid with an expeditionary force. Despite moderate success in the northern parts of Norway, Germany's invasion of France in May 1940 eventually compelled the ...
Sickleforce. Commanded by Major-General Bernard Charles Tolver Paget, this force landed at Åndalsnes starting 18 April. 15th Infantry Brigade – Commanded by Brigadier Herbert Edward Fitzroy Smyth. 1st Battalion, Green Howards. 1st Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. 1st Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment.
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Battle for Kvam. The Battle for Kvam took place 25 and 26 April 1940, in the Gudbrandsdal Valley in the village of Kvam, Oppland (now known as Innlandet), Norway, between British, Norwegian, and German troops. The Germans were moving rapidly north up the river valley to conquer central Norway. In the battle, soldiers from 1st Battalion, York ...
2 de nov. de 2023 · The Norwegian campaign, which included the Battles of Narvik, was also a severe strategic blunder for the Allies. It diverted precious resources away from the main theater of war—France. Just as the Allies were focusing their attention on the far north, Germany was preparing to unleash its Blitzkrieg on Western Europe.
