What the records say
- When
- 16 Jun 1941
- Kind
- Military operation
- Coordinates
- 65.00° N, 19.00° W
- Description
- 1941 World War II Allied occupation
Placed at the country: the source names no closer place.
Allied occupation of Iceland
Allied occupation of Iceland in World War II
The Occupation of Iceland during World War II began with a British invasion in order to occupy the island and deny it to Germany. The military operation, codenamed Operation Fork, was conducted by the Royal Navy and Royal Marines. The British forces were later replaced by Canadian and then American forces, even though the United States was not yet in the war.
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