The Battle for Norway : April-June 1940

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Haarr, Geirr.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

World War, 1939-1945.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (953 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Battle for Norway

Place of Publication:

Havertown : Seaforth Publishing, 2010.

Summary:

This is the second book in a series of two, covering the events at sea during the German invasion of Norway in 1940, the first modern campaign in which sea, air and ground forces interacted decisively.Part one covers the events at sea off southern and western Norway where Norwegian and British forces attempted to halt the German advance out of the invasion ports as well as the stream of supplies and reinforcements across the Skagerrak. The second part focuses on the British landings in Central Norway where the Royal Navy for the first time had its mastery challenged by air superiority from lan

Contents:

Cover; Dedication; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: Operation Weserübung; Chapter 3: The Dangers of Improvisation; Chapter 4: War Throughout the Land; Chapter 5: Romsdalsfjorden - Sickleforce; Chapter 6: Namsos - Mauriceforce; Chapter 7: Carrier Task Force; Chapter 8: Cutting the Losses; Chapter 9: Events in the South; Chapter 10: A Winter's Tale; Chapter 11: The Long Retreat; Chapter 12: Withdrawal; Chapter 13: Operation Juno; Chapter 14: Epilogue; Appendices; Appendix A: Ships in Service with the Royal Norwegian Navy, April 1940

Appendix B: Main Units of the Norwegian Army c.15 April 1940Appendix C: The German Army in Norway, 1940; Appendix D: Luftwaffe Units in Norway, April-May 1940; Appendix E: Allied Vessels Involved in the Norwegian Campaign; Appendix F: Allied Land Forces Involved in the Norwegian Campaign; Appendix G: Allied Personnel Involved with the Norwegian Government; Abbreviations and Glossaries; Notes; References

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ISBN:

9781783464395

1783464399

9781783469055

1783469056

OCLC:

881415929