Invasion of NorwayApril 1940
Leads a German invasion force
Historical person
Eduard Dietl Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Eduard Dietl, based on 16 World History Database records associated with Germany.
16 records1940–19409 events3 places
Chronological biography
1940
Mountain Troops Embark6 April 1940
Embarks mountain troops on destroyers bound for Narvik.
Battle of Narvik9 April 1940
Lands mountain troops from German destroyers and seizes Narvik.
Capture of Narvik9 April 1940
Seizes Narvik with mountain troops landed from German destroyers.
Capture of Narvik9 April 1940
Dietl's mountain troops land from German destroyers and seize Narvik during the opening invasion.
Operation Weserubung9 April 1940
Dietl's mountain troops land at Narvik and seize the port during the opening German invasion.
Battle of Narvik14 May 1940
Withdraws toward mountain positions as Allied pressure increases.
German Defensive Line14 May 1940
Withdraws toward mountain positions as Allied pressure increases.
Battle of Narvik28 May 1940
Withdraws German troops after Allied forces retake the town.
Operation Alphabet28 May 1940
Withdraws from Narvik as Allied troops take the town.
Withdrawal from Narvik28 May 1940
Withdraws German mountain troops from the town after Allied attack.
Withdrawal from Narvik28 May 1940
Dietl withdraws German mountain troops from Narvik after Allied forces retake the town.
Battle of Narvik8 June 1940
Reoccupies Narvik after Allied forces complete their withdrawal.
Operation Alphabet8 June 1940
Reoccupies Narvik after Allied forces complete their withdrawal.
Retaking of Narvik8 June 1940
Reoccupies Narvik after Allied forces complete their withdrawal.
Retaking of Narvik8 June 1940
Dietl's troops reoccupy Narvik after Allied forces evacuate northern Norway.
Titles and roles
General · Lieutenant General
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.