Namsos Campaign
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In April and early May, 1940 Namsos, Norway and its surrounding area were the scene of heavy fighting between Anglo-French and Norwegian naval and military forces on the one hand, and German military, naval and air forces on the other. It was one of the first significant occasions during World War II when British and French land forces fought the German Army.
Read more about Namsos Campaign: Background, Allied Counter-attack Plans, Screening Force, Ashore and South, The French Arrive, Clash in The South, Air Attacks, Evacuation
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