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Andalsnes in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Andalsnes in Great Britain. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

4 records3 event labels2 people1940–1940

Historical events in Andalsnes

1940

18 April 1940
Andalsnes Campaign
Bernard Paget · World War, 2nd

Paget commands Sickleforce after British troops land at Andalsnes to support Norwegian resistance.

18 April 1940
Invasion of Norway
Neville Chamberlain · World War, 2nd

The Allied Expeditionary Force lands at Andalsnes

1 May 1940
Invasion of Norway
Neville Chamberlain · World War, 2nd

British Forces are withdrawn from Andalsnes

1 May 1940
Withdrawal from Andalsnes
Bernard Paget · World War, 2nd

Paget evacuates British forces from Andalsnes after German pressure and air attacks make the position untenable.

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