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German officers stand before Oslo's National Theater after taking control of Norway during World War II. On April 9, 1940, Germany invaded Norway and Denmark. File Photo by Willi Ruge/German Federal ...
It's been 80 years since a group of Norwegians sought refuge in Lunenburg, N.S., after their country was invaded by Nazi Germany, and one Nova Scotia man is looking to keep that chapter of history ...
The Norway Campaign began on 8 April 1940, as German forces prepared to invade the country, and ran until 8 June, as Norwegian resistance ended.
Norway was invaded by Nazi Germany on 9 April 1940, a few months before the full occupation of France. The Norwegian government and its Royal Family, including King Haakon VII, were forced into ...
On the morning of April 9th, 1940, Germany launched a surprise invasion of Norway. Despite the overwhelming German forces, the Norwegian military displayed incredible resolve and courage, fighting to ...
The Nazi occupation of Norway is one of the internationally lesser-known episodes of the second World War, despite it giving rise to one of the most enduring pieces of vernacular from the conflict.
April 9 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1413, Henry V was crowned king of England. In 1816, the first all-Black U.S. religious denomination, the AME church, was organized in Philadelphia. In ...
Norway was invaded by Nazi Germany on 9 April 1940, a few months before the full occupation of France.