Commander in Chief
Ruge is appointed commander in chief and begins organising Norwegian resistance to the German invasion.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1940-1940
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Otto Ruge Biography and Timeline
Follow Otto Ruge through 3 dated historical records for Norway.
Otto Ruge, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1940–1940Years on this page
1940
Battle of Narvik
Norwegian forces surrender after Allied evacuation from northern Norway.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1940-1940
Norwegian Surrender
Norwegian forces surrender after the Allied evacuation from northern Norway.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1940-1940
Records, sources and methodology
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