12 January 1940
Barttle of Narvik
Argues that control of Narvik is vital to disrupting German iron ore supplies.
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Browse historical events and people recorded at Narvik in Great Britain. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Argues that control of Narvik is vital to disrupting German iron ore supplies.
Supports Allied plans to intervene in Norway and threaten the Narvik ore route.
Presses for mining Norwegian waters to force ore traffic away from Narvik.
Continues pushing plans for a northern operation linked to Narvik.
Backs Supreme War Council approval of mining Norwegian waters and preparing Narvik occupation plans.
Oversees naval preparations as Operation Wilfred begins before the German invasion.
Responds to the German landing at Narvik during Operation Weserubung.
Receives reports of Warburton-Lee's destroyer attack in the first naval battle.
Welcomes the second naval attack that destroys the remaining German destroyers.
Supports the Allied landing at Harstad for operations against Narvik.
Presses for stronger action while Allied commanders delay a frontal assault.
Delays a frontal assault because of terrain and troop readiness.
Resists an immediate frontal assault because of terrain and troop readiness.
Mackesy resists an immediate frontal assault on Narvik because of the risks to his troops.
Monitors Allied build-up as French and Polish troops join the Narvik campaign.
Becomes Prime Minister while the campaign around Narvik is still underway.
Oversees the campaign as Allied troops capture Elvegardsmoen and advance toward Narvik.
Authorises Operation Alphabet to evacuate Allied forces from northern Norway.
Prepares British land forces for withdrawal from the Narvik area.
Works on the military implications of evacuating Allied forces from Narvik.
Receives orders to prepare evacuation while the Allied attack on Narvik continues.
Authorises evacuation of Allied forces from northern Norway as the battle in France worsens.
Balances Narvik operations against the worsening Allied crisis in France.
Allied command supports the successful recapture of the town.
Receives news that Allied forces have recaptured Narvik from Dietl's troops.
Allied command supports the successful recapture of Narvik.
Auchinleck's Allied command supports the successful recapture of Narvik before the wider Allied evacuation.
Receives news of Narvik's recapture while evacuation plans remain in force.
Discusses Narvik and Dunkirk with French leaders at the Supreme War Council.
Manages withdrawal arrangements while maintaining pressure on German forces.
Coordinates naval arrangements for removing Allied troops from Narvik.
Directs evacuation of Allied forces from the Narvik area.
Directs evacuation of Allied forces from the Narvik area.
Directs evacuation of Allied troops and equipment from the Narvik area.
Continues evacuation arrangements after the temporary Allied victory at Narvik.
Allied withdrawal from Narvik is completed as Norway becomes untenable.
Allied evacuation from Narvik is completed despite the earlier victory.
British and Allied forces complete withdrawal from Narvik during Operation Alphabet.
Provenance
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