Norwegian campaign

The German invasion of Norway occurred on 8 April 1940 during World War II and led to battles between the Allies and Germany.

Norwegian campaign
Part of The European theatre of World War II
Date 8 April - 10 June 1940 Location Norway Result German victory
Belligerents
Nazi Germany	Norway United Kingdom France Poland

In April 1940, the United Kingdom and France decided to help Norway by sending soldiers and warships. The Allies had to withdraw, and the Norwegian government had to escape from Norway and seek exile in London. Even though the Germans occupied Norway, some Norwegians formed the Norwegian resistance and kept fighting the Germans. Norway held off the Germans for 62 days, which made Norway the nation that withstood a German invasion for the second-longest period of time, after the Soviet Union.

Norwegian Campaign Media

• QuislingOslo1942.jpg

  Vidkun Quisling in 1942. His name would become synonymous with "traitor".

• Altmark Incident.jpg

  German dead are brought ashore for burial after the Altmark Incident.

• Bundesarchiv Bild 183-2006-0529-501, Nikolaus v. Falkenhorst.jpg

  General Nikolaus von Falkenhorst planned and led the German invasion and conquest of Norway

• UK-NWE-Norway-1a.jpg

  German and British naval movements from 7–9 April

• Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-758-0056-35, Norwegen, deutsche Kriegsschiffe.jpg

  German destroyers at Narvik after their capture of the strategic port

• German cruiser Blücher sinking.jpg

  The German cruiser Blücher sinking in the Oslofjord

• German soldiers in Oslo 9 April 1940.jpg

  German soldiers marching through Oslo on the first day of the invasion

• Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-753-0010-19A, Jütland, deutscher Spähpanzer (Sd. Kfz. 222).jpg

  German armoured cars moving through Viborg

• British troops lined up at Gourock in Scotland before embarking for Norway, 20 April 1940. N3.jpg

  British troops lined up at Gourock in Scotland before embarking for Norway, 20 April 1940