Norway Campaign

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Norway_Campaign

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:military_operation
gptkbp:airOperations	Luftwaffe involvement RAF involvement
gptkbp:casualties	German: ~5,296 killed, wounded, or missing Allied: ~6,602 killed, wounded, or missing Civilian: ~1,700 killed Norwegian: ~1,335 killed, wounded, or missing
gptkbp:combatant	gptkb:France gptkb:Nazi_Germany gptkb:Norway gptkb:Poland gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:commander	gptkb:Nikolaus_von_Falkenhorst gptkb:Otto_Ruge gptkb:Paul_Otto_Ruge Claude Auchinleck
gptkbp:endDate	10 June 1940
gptkbp:followedBy	gptkb:Battle_of_France
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Norway Campaign
gptkbp:involvedOccupation	gptkb:German_occupation_of_Denmark German occupation of Norway
gptkbp:location	gptkb:Denmark gptkb:Norway
gptkbp:navalBattle	Kriegsmarine involvement Royal Navy involvement
gptkbp:notableBattle	gptkb:Battle_of_Andalsnes gptkb:Battle_of_Dombås gptkb:Battle_of_Hegra_Fortress gptkb:Battle_of_Midtskogen gptkb:Battle_of_Namsos gptkb:Battle_of_Narvik
gptkbp:operator	gptkb:Operation_Weserübung
gptkbp:partOf	gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:precededBy	gptkb:Phoney_War
gptkbp:purpose	control of Norwegian ports secure access to Swedish iron ore
gptkbp:relatedEvent	gptkb:Sinking_of_Blücher gptkb:Sinking_of_Königsberg gptkb:Sinking_of_Karlsruhe gptkb:Altmark_Incident Norwegian Campaign evacuation Scuttling of the German fleet at Narvik Sinking of HMS Glorious
gptkbp:result	German victory
gptkbp:significance	Winston Churchill became Prime Minister during campaign led to resignation of British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain first major campaign fought by Allies against Germany after the outbreak of WWII
gptkbp:startDate	9 April 1940
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Sir_Adrian_Carton_de_Wiart
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7