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Mar 30, 2018 · The end of the war. On the 8 May 1945, Germany surrendered and Norway was once again a free country. Around 50,000 Norwegians were found guilty of treason after the war. Reconstruction began, especially in northern Norway which had suffered hard.
May 9, 2020 · The British military invasion of Iceland began on this day in 1940. The United Kingdom attacked a neutral and peaceful country. At the time, Island was an independent and sovereign kingdom, but had the same king as Denmark – Christian X (a so-called personal union). Furthermore, Iceland and Denmark had a common foreign and defense policy.
Jan 8, 2019 · A statement released by the Treasury disclosed that by the 29th of December 2006, the United Kingdom would have settled all WWII debts owed to both the United States of America and Canada. Settlement of these decades-old debts was meant to be achieved after 50 installments.
Apr 19, 2024 · Did the UK help Norway in WW2? The United Kingdom provided assistance to Norway during World War II. British military forces conducted operations in Norway, including the Åndalsnes landings, to support Norwegian Army units defending against the German invasion.
Jul 2, 2015 · Seventy-five years ago today on 2 July 1940, the SS Arandora Star, a British passenger ship of the Blue Star Line, was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic en route to St John’s, Newfoundland. On board were 712 Italians, 438 Germans (including Nazi sympathisers and Jewish refugees), and 374 British seaman and soldiers. Over half […]
Jan 18, 2024 · How did the UK help Norway in ww2? The UK provided support to Norway during World War II. The Åndalsnes landings were a British military operation in 1940, where a British Army expeditionary force was landed at Åndalsnes, in Romsdal, to support Norwegian Army units defending the city of Trondheim.
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The Flight of the Norwegian National Treasury was the transfer of Norway's gold reserves to the United States via the United Kingdom, to avoid them falling into the hands of Nazi Germany. The National Treasury of Norway consisted of 50 tonnes of gold worth 240 million kr in 1940 (approximately US$54.5 million in 1940, or US$1.8 billion in 2015.)
