Mountain Troops Embark
Embarks mountain troops on destroyers bound for Narvik.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1940-1940
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Eduard Dietl Biography and Timeline
Follow Eduard Dietl through 16 dated historical records for Germany.
Eduard Dietl, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
16Distinct records
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1940
Battle of Narvik
Lands mountain troops from German destroyers and seizes Narvik.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1940-1940
Capture of Narvik
Seizes Narvik with mountain troops landed from German destroyers.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1940-1940
Capture of Narvik
Dietl's mountain troops land from German destroyers and seize Narvik during the opening invasion.
Role range: 1939-1945
Operation Weserubung
Dietl's mountain troops land at Narvik and seize the port during the opening German invasion.
Role range: 1939-1945
Invasion of Norway
Leads a German invasion force
Role range: 1939-1945
Battle of Narvik
Withdraws toward mountain positions as Allied pressure increases.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1940-1940
German Defensive Line
Withdraws toward mountain positions as Allied pressure increases.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1940-1940
Battle of Narvik
Withdraws German troops after Allied forces retake the town.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1940-1940
Operation Alphabet
Withdraws from Narvik as Allied troops take the town.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1940-1940
Withdrawal from Narvik
Withdraws German mountain troops from the town after Allied attack.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1940-1940
Withdrawal from Narvik
Dietl withdraws German mountain troops from Narvik after Allied forces retake the town.
Role range: 1939-1945
Battle of Narvik
Reoccupies Narvik after Allied forces complete their withdrawal.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1940-1940
Operation Alphabet
Reoccupies Narvik after Allied forces complete their withdrawal.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1940-1940
Retaking of Narvik
Reoccupies Narvik after Allied forces complete their withdrawal.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1940-1940
Retaking of Narvik
Dietl's troops reoccupy Narvik after Allied forces evacuate northern Norway.
Role range: 1939-1945
Records, sources and methodology
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