Event

Norwegian campaign

14 Apr 1940 · 64.47° N, 11.49° E

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When
14 Apr 1940
Kind
Event
Coordinates
64.47° N, 11.49° E
Description
WWII: Norwegian campaign – The first British ground forces land in Norway, at Namsos and Harstad.

Placed at the town its text puts it in, Namsos.

Norwegian campaign

Second World War campaign fought in Norway

The Norwegian campaign involved the attempt by Allied forces to defend northern Norway coupled with the Norwegian military's resistance to the country's invasion by Nazi Germany in World War II.

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