Invasion of Norway

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military operation
gptkbp:completed June 10, 1940
gptkbp:consequences Impact_on_Allied_strategy
Allied_withdrawal_from_Norway
Increased_German_influence_in_Scandinavia
Strengthening_of_German_naval_presence
gptkbp:date April 9, 1940
gptkbp:established gptkb:Nazi_Germany
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Led to the development of new military technologies
Demonstrated the impact of geography on military strategy
Highlighted the importance of intelligence in warfare
Influenced naval warfare strategies
Affected post-war territorial arrangements
Affected the course of the Battle of Britain
First major German campaign in World War II
Highlighted the importance of air power
Contributed to the rise of resistance movements in occupied countries
Led_to_the_establishment_of_Norwegian_government-in-exile
Affected_German_supply_lines
Demonstrated_German_military_tactics
Increased_tensions_in_the_Arctic_region
Influenced_future_Allied_operations
Led_to_increased_military_cooperation_among_Allies
Led_to_the_establishment_of_the_Norwegian_resistance_movement
Set_the_stage_for_future_conflicts_in_Scandinavia
Showed_the_vulnerability_of_Allied_forces
Demonstrated_the_effectiveness_of_Blitzkrieg_tactics
Influenced_the_development_of_naval_tactics_in_the_Atlantic
Influenced_public_opinion_about_the_war_in_the_United_States
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Invasion of Norway
gptkbp:involved gptkb:German_Wehrmacht
gptkb:British_Expeditionary_Force
gptkb:French_Army
gptkb:Norwegian_Army
gptkb:Polish_forces
gptkbp:notableBattle gptkb:Battle_of_Narvik
Battle of Oslo
Battle of Midtskogen
Battle of Namsos
Battle of Åndalsnes
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Winter_War
gptkbp:resultedIn gptkb:German_occupation_of_Norway
gptkbp:strategicGoals Control of Norway
Control_of_the_North_Sea
Access_to_Swedish_iron_ore
gptkbp:successor Operation Weserübung
gptkbp:targets gptkb:Norway