9 April 1940
Battle of Narvik
Commands Norwegian forces at Narvik when German troops arrive.
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Narvik in Norway. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Commands Norwegian forces at Narvik when German troops arrive.
Commands Norwegian forces at Narvik as German troops arrive.
Continues the Narvik offensive despite Allied plans to evacuate northern Norway.
Coordinates Norwegian forces during the recapture of Narvik.
Norwegian forces enter Narvik before Allied evacuation removes their support.
Norwegian forces join Allied troops in retaking Narvik.
Fleischer coordinates Norwegian, French, Polish and British troops that recapture Narvik from Dietl's force.
Is informed that Allied troops will evacuate northern Norway after the Narvik victory.
Receives notice that Allied support around Narvik will be withdrawn.
Faces the collapse of the Narvik position after Allied evacuation begins.
Provenance
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