Battle of Narvik

Commands the coastal defence ship Norge during the German attack.

Commands the German destroyer force carrying Dietl's troops into Narvik.

Lands mountain troops from German destroyers and seizes Narvik.

Commands Norwegian forces at Narvik when German troops arrive.

Commands Eidsvold before the ship is sunk by German torpedoes.

Brings German destroyers out of Ballangen Bay for the counterattack.

Is killed when HMS Hardy's force attacks German destroyers.

Commands HMS Havock during the destroyer attack.

Commands HMS Hotspur during the first naval battle.

Leads the British destroyer attack in the first naval battle.

Commands surviving German destroyers during the second naval battle.

Commands HMS Warspite during the second naval attack.

His destroyer force is destroyed or scuttled after the British attack.

Commands HMS Cossack during the attack on German destroyers.

Leads HMS Warspite and destroyers in the second naval battle.

Commands Allied naval forces supporting the Narvik campaign.

Leads 24th Guards Brigade in the Allied Narvik force.

Commands British land forces sent against Narvik.

Directs Norwegian forces resisting the German occupation of northern Norway.

Commands Norwegian troops in the counterattack near Gratangen.

Delays a frontal assault because of terrain and troop readiness.

Commands French mountain troops deployed for the Narvik campaign.

Commands Chasseurs Alpins battalions during the Narvik campaign.

Commands the Polish Highland Brigade in the Narvik campaign.

Becomes Prime Minister while the campaign around Narvik is still underway.

Takes command of reorganised British land forces in northern Norway.

Directs French forces in the amphibious landing at Bjerkvik.

Oversees the campaign as Allied troops capture Elvegardsmoen and advance toward Narvik.

Leads legionnaires in the Bjerkvik operation north of Narvik.

Withdraws toward mountain positions as Allied pressure increases.

Plans the final Allied attack while evacuation planning begins.

Maintains Norwegian pressure on isolated German mountain troops.

Authorises Operation Alphabet to evacuate Allied forces from northern Norway.

French troops cross Rombaksfjord during the final assault.

Polish forces advance across Ankenes toward Narvik.

Balances Narvik operations against the worsening Allied crisis in France.

Allied command supports the successful recapture of the town.

French mountain troops help capture Narvik after the final assault.

Polish troops help close the Allied ring around Narvik.

Receives news of the Allied recapture of Narvik.

Receives news that Allied forces have recaptured Narvik from Dietl's troops.

Withdraws German troops after Allied forces retake the town.

Coordinates Norwegian forces during the recapture of Narvik.

Discusses Narvik and Dunkirk with French leaders at the Supreme War Council.

Discusses Narvik and Dunkirk with French leaders.

Meets Churchill as Narvik success is overshadowed by France's crisis.

Argues France's collapsing front must take priority over Norway.

Learns that Allied forces will evacuate northern Norway.

Receives warning that Allied forces will withdraw from Narvik.

Oversees withdrawal of British land forces from northern Norway.

Directs evacuation of Allied forces from the Narvik area.

French forces evacuate after helping recapture Narvik.

Polish Highland Brigade evacuates after the Allied victory.

Continues evacuation arrangements after the temporary Allied victory at Narvik.

Norwegian forces are left exposed after Allied evacuation begins.

Allied withdrawal from Narvik is completed as Norway becomes untenable.

Reoccupies Narvik after Allied forces complete their withdrawal.

Uses Dietl's survival and Narvik's recovery as propaganda success.

Norwegian forces surrender after Allied evacuation from northern Norway.