Battle of Midtskogen memorial

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The Battle of Midtskogen memorial is a commemorative monument in Midtskogen, Norway, honoring the World War II skirmish in April 1940 where Norwegian forces resisted a German attempt to capture King Haakon VII and the government.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf monument
war memorial
associatedWith Norwegian government-in-exile (historical context)
Norwegian royal family
category Monuments and memorials in Innlandet
World War II memorials in Norway
commemorates Battle of Midtskogen
country Norway
dedicatedTo King Haakon VII (context of his escape)
hasHistoricalContext German invasion of Norway in 1940
hasTheme Norwegian resistance during World War II
World War II
defense of the Norwegian monarchy
heritageDesignation local cultural heritage site
honors Norwegian forces
defenders of King Haakon VII
participants in the Battle of Midtskogen
languageOfInscription Norwegian
locatedIn Midtskogen
linked to: Midtskogen, Norway
locatedInAdministrativeEntity Hedmark (historical county)
linked to: Hedmark

Innlandet county
locatedInCountry Norway
memorialForEvent German attempt to capture King Haakon VII
German attempt to capture the Norwegian government
partOf Norwegian World War II memorials
purpose commemoration of military resistance
public remembrance of World War II events in Norway
significantEventDate 1940-04
subjectOf Norwegian World War II remembrance events
local commemorative ceremonies

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Midtskogen, Norway memorial Battle of Midtskogen memorial