Battle of Oslo

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Occupation of Norway by Germany
gptkbp:casualties High for Norway
Low for Germany
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:Norway
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Nikolaus_von_Falkenhorst
gptkbp:date April 9, 1940
gptkbp:defense gptkb:Norwegian_Army
gptkbp:duration 1 day
gptkbp:enemy gptkb:Wehrmacht
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Drøbak_Sound
gptkbp:historical_significance Part of the larger campaign in Scandinavia
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Oslo
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:German_Navy
gptkb:Norwegian_Coastal_Artillery
gptkb:German_Air_Force
gptkbp:key_event Cultural references in media
Historical research and publications
Commemoration of veterans
Impact on German military strategy
Allied forces land in Narvik
Allied response to German invasion
Establishment of Quisling government
German forces consolidate control
German military administration established
German paratroopers land in Oslo
German troops occupy Oslo
Impact on Allied strategy in Europe
Legacy of the battle in Norwegian history
Memorials established in Norway
Norwegian campaign continues until June 1940
Norwegian forces regroup in the north
Norwegian forces surrender
Norwegian government flees to London
Norwegian resistance grows over time
Post-war evaluation of the campaign
Resistance begins in Norway
gptkbp:location gptkb:Oslo,_Norway
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:battle
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:preceded_by Invasion of Norway
gptkbp:result German victory
gptkbp:significance gptkb:German_invasion_of_Norway
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of Norway
gptkbp:supports gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Norwegian_Civil_War
gptkb:King_Håkon_V
gptkb:Operation_Weserübung
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5