Friedrich Bonte9 April 1940
Commands the German destroyer force carrying Dietl's troops into Narvik.
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Commands the German destroyer force carrying Dietl's troops into Narvik.
Lands mountain troops from German destroyers and seizes Narvik.
Brings German destroyers out of Ballangen Bay for the counterattack.
Is killed when HMS Hardy's force attacks German destroyers.
Commands surviving German destroyers during the second naval battle.
His destroyer force is destroyed or scuttled after the British attack.
Withdraws toward mountain positions as Allied pressure increases.
Withdraws German troops after Allied forces retake the town.
Reoccupies Narvik after Allied forces complete their withdrawal.
Uses Dietl's survival and Narvik's recovery as propaganda success.
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