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1 day ago · Svalbard, known to both British and Germans as Spitsbergen, was little affected by the German invasion of Norway in April 1940. The settlements continued to operate as before, mining coal and monitoring the weather.
21 hours ago · In 2019, Vladimir Putin created a special ‘Svalbard committee’. In past speeches, the Russian leader often pointed out the strategic importance of the Arctic and its natural bounties for Russia’s economic growth. In 2007, Russia opted to fly its flag on the seabed at the North Pole.
2 days ago · 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.
1 day ago · 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)
- German victory
- Norway
Sep 17, 2024 · Svalbard is a territory of Norway, demilitarized by treaty on 9 February 1920; Norwegian military activity is limited to fisheries surveillance by the Norwegian Coast Guard (2024)
Sep 5, 2024 · The centuries-long whaling boom that ensued is a tale of rugged, adventurous men with dreams of wealth and dangerous lives filled with blubber and oil. By 1850, their joint efforts had completely eradicated the highly prized bowhead whale in the waters around Svalbard.
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Sep 3, 2024 · (I was stunned to learn that German troops ventured into the harsh conditions of Svalbard to obtain meteorological data to aid their military tactics in Europe.)
