Battle of Narvik

GPTKB entity

Statements (29)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:battle
gptkbp:casualties High on both sides
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:France
gptkb:Germany
gptkb:Norway
gptkb:Poland
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Bolesław_Bronisław_Duch
gptkb:Marie_Émile_Béthouart
gptkb:Eduard_Dietl
gptkb:Carl_Gustav_Fleischer
Claude Auchinleck
gptkbp:endDate 8 June 1940
gptkbp:followedBy German occupation of Norway
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Narvik
gptkbp:location gptkb:Norway
gptkb:Narvik
gptkbp:notableEvent Evacuation of Allied forces after German advance in France
First major Allied infantry victory of World War II
Naval battles in Ofotfjord
Recapture of Narvik by Allied forces
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:Norwegian_Campaign
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:German_invasion_of_Norway
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic port for iron ore shipments
gptkbp:startDate 9 April 1940
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:ship
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4