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Norwegian campaign; Part of Operation Weserübung: The Battle of Narvik saw Norway's toughest fight in World War II; nearly 7,500 Norwegian soldiers participated in the battle, along with British, French and Polish troops. The reconquest of Narvik was the first time the Third Reich war machine had to be removed from a captured city.
- Free Norwegian Forces
The Norwegian Brigade War Memorial in West Princes Street...
- Timeline of the Norwegian campaign
March 1940. 1: A final order is given for the German attack...
- Norwegian Campaign Order of Battle
Norwegian campaign order of battle. The German operation for...
- Free Norwegian Forces
March 1940. 1: A final order is given for the German attack on Norway and Denmark. 3: The date for invasion is set for 17 March 1940, although this is later delayed to April. 28: The Allies decide to begin mining Norwegian waters (Operation Wilfred), and to send a military force to Norway to pre-empt German aggression.
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XXI Gruppe
On 1 March 1940, the German 21st Army Corps was renamed Group XXI and placed in charge of the invasion of Norway. The group was allotted two Mountain and five Infantry divisions for this task. It was led by the commanding officer of the XXI Korps, General der Infanterie Nikolaus von Falkenhorst. His Chief of Staff was Oberst Erich Buschenhagen. 1. 2nd Mountain Division 1.1. Commanded by Generalleutnant Valentin Feurstein 1.2. The division fought in the northern part of Norway, the 137th Regim...
Luftwaffe
The Luftwaffe's X Fliegerkorps was commanded by Generalleutnant Hans Ferdinand Geisler; it had operational command of all Luftwaffe units participating in Operation Weserübung. 1. Parachute troops 1.1. I/German 1st Parachute Regiment 1.2. Commanded by Major Erich Walther 1.3. Individual companies were used to occupy key airfields in northern Denmark (Aalborg Airport), near Stavanger (Sola Airport), and Oslo (Fornebu Airport). 2. Aircraft available 2.1. 102 fighters. 2.2. 233 bombers. 2.3. 39...
Kriegsmarine
Baltic Sea and Norwegian WatersNaval Group Command West – Generaladmiral Alfred Saalwächter Battleship Force – Vizeadmiral Günther Lütjens 1. Gneisenau, Kapitän zur See Harald Netzbandt(damaged 20 June) 2. Scharnhorst, Kapitän zur See Kurt-Caesar Hoffmann(damaged 8 June) Objective: NarvikWarship Group One – Kapitän zur See and Kommodore Friedrich Bonte ( †10 April) 1. First Flotilla (detachment) – Fregattenkapitän Fritz Berger 1.1. Z2 Georg Thiele (Type 1934) – Korvettenkapitän Max-Eckart Wol...
Owing to the speed and surprise achieved by the German forces, the Norwegian army was only able to partially mobilize. Unit strengths were only a fraction of their paper establishments. Unlike the armies of most other nations, the Norwegian "division" was more of an administrative and mobilization unit, rather than a fighting formation. The most im...
Mauriceforce
Commanded by Major-General Carton de Wiart V.C., this group began landing at Namsoson 14 April. 1. British 146th Infantry Brigade – Commanded by Brigadier Charles G. Phillips 1.1. 1/4th Battalion, Royal Lincolnshire Regiment 1.2. 1/4th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry 1.3. Hallamshire Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment 2. French 5e Demi-Brigade Chasseurs Alpins – Commanded by Général de Brigade Antoine Béthouart 2.1. 13ème Bataillon Chasseurs Alpins 2.2. 53ème Bataillon Chas...
Sickleforce
Commanded by Major-General Bernard Charles Tolver Paget, this force landed at Åndalsnesstarting 18 April. 1. 15th Infantry Brigade – Commanded by Brigadier Herbert Edward Fitzroy Smyth 1.1. 1st Battalion, Green Howards 1.2. 1st Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry 1.3. 1st Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment 2. 148th Infantry Brigade – Commanded by Brigadier Harold de Riemer Morgan 2.1. 1/5th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment 2.2. 1/8th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters 3. 168 Light...
Rupertforce
Commanded by Major-General Pierse Joseph Mackesy, this force landed at Harstad, north of Narvik, between 15 April and 5 May. 1. 24th (Guards) Brigade – Commanded by Brigadier William Fraser 1.1. 1st Battalion, Scots Guards 1.2. 1st Battalion, Irish Guards 1.3. 2nd Battalion, South Wales Borderers 2. French 27e Demi-Brigade de Chasseurs Alpins – Commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Sèrge Valentini 2.1. 6ème Bataillon Chasseurs Alpins 2.2. 12ème Bataillon Chasseurs Alpins 2.3. 14ème Bataillon Chasse...
Bibliography
1. Abelsen, Frank (1986). Norwegian naval ships 1939–1945 (in Norwegian and English). Oslo: Sem & Stenersen AS. ISBN 82-7046-050-8. 2. Berg, Johan Helge; Vollan, Olav (1999). Fjellkrigen 1940: Lapphaugen - Bjørnfjell (in Norwegian). Trondheim: Nord-Hålogaland regiment. ISBN 82-995412-0-4. 3. Derry, TK (1952). Butler, J.R.M (ed.). The campaign in Norway. History of the Second World War: Campaigns Series (1st ed.). London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office. 4. Dildy, Doug (2007). Denmark and Norw...
Niehorster, Leo (1 December 2006). "Scandinavian Campaign: Order of Battle British Forces Northwest Expeditionary Force April-June 1940". World War II Armed Forces Orders of Battle and Organization...
Norwegian campaign. The German invasion of Norway occurred on 8 April 1940 during World War II and led to battles between the Allies and Germany . In April 1940, the United Kingdom and France decided to help Norway by sending soldiers and warships. The Allies had to withdraw, and the Norwegian government had to escape from Norway and seek exile ...
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. Quick Facts Date, Location ... The Battle of Narvik saw Norway's toughest fight in World War II; nearly 7,500 Norwegian ...
- 8 April-10 June 1940(2 months and 2 days)
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Feb 17, 2011 · Norway Campaign. By Helen Cleary. Last updated 2011-02-17. Dates: 7 April to 10 May 1940. Location: Oslo, Narvik and Gudbrandsal, Norway. Outcome: German invasion of Denmark and Norway. Players ...
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Mar 30, 2011 · Learn how Germany launched a risky invasion of Norway to secure its iron ore supply, and how Britain tried to stop it with naval and air power. Explore the battles, casualties and consequences of the Norway Campaign in World War Two.
