Antoine Bethouart28 April 1940
Commands French mountain troops deployed for the Narvik campaign.
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Commands French mountain troops deployed for the Narvik campaign.
Commands Chasseurs Alpins battalions during the Narvik campaign.
Directs French forces in the amphibious landing at Bjerkvik.
Leads legionnaires in the Bjerkvik operation north of Narvik.
French troops cross Rombaksfjord during the final assault.
French mountain troops help capture Narvik after the final assault.
Meets Churchill as Narvik success is overshadowed by France's crisis.
Argues France's collapsing front must take priority over Norway.
French forces evacuate after helping recapture Narvik.
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