28 October 1944
Scorched Earth Measures in Northern Norway Ordered
The order transmitted by Jodl directs destruction intended to deny shelter and resources to advancing Soviet forces.
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Northern Norway in Germany. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
The order transmitted by Jodl directs destruction intended to deny shelter and resources to advancing Soviet forces.
Provenance
These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match Germany and Northern Norway. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.
This database is a research index. For formal scholarly citation, verify individual claims against appropriate primary, archival, academic or specialist sources.