Invasion of Norway

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Invasion_of_Norway
GPTKB entity
Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:military_operation
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Operation_Weserübung
gptkbp:casualties ~4,000 Allied military killed or wounded
~5,000 Norwegian military killed or wounded
~5,300 German military killed or wounded
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:France
gptkb:Nazi_Germany
gptkb:Norway
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Nikolaus_von_Falkenhorst
gptkb:Otto_Ruge
gptkb:Émile_Béthouart
Claude Auchinleck
gptkbp:endDate 10 June 1940
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:Occupation_of_Norway_by_Nazi_Germany
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Invasion of Norway
gptkbp:involves gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkb:Kriegsmarine
Luftwaffe
gptkbp:location gptkb:Norway
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Battle_of_Narvik
gptkb:sinking_of_HMS_Glorious
German paratrooper operations
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Winter_War
gptkbp:purpose control of Norwegian ports
secure iron ore shipments
gptkbp:result German victory
gptkbp:startDate 9 April 1940
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Operation_Weserübung
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5