Norwegian Resistance Movement

Norwegian Resistance Movement

Scandinavia in
World War II
  • Altmark Incident
  • Denmark
  • Operation Weserübung
  • Norwegian Campaign
  • Occupation of the Faroe Islands
  • Invasion of Iceland
  • Lofoten Islands
  • Raids on Spitsbergen
  • Operation Fritham
  • Operation Zitronella
  • Tirpitz
  • Heavy water sabotage
  • Swedish iron mining
  • Operation Silver Fox
  • Raid on Kirkenes and Petsamo
  • Petsamo–Kirkenes Offensive
  • Occupation of Denmark
  • Danish resistance movement
  • Rescue of the Danish Jews
  • Occupation of Norway
  • Norwegian resistance movement
  • Nazi concentration camps in Norway
  • Sweden during World War II
  • White Buses

The Norwegian resistance to the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany began after Operation Weserübung in 1940 and ended in 1945. It took several forms:

  • Asserting the legitimacy of the exiled government, and by implication the lack of legitimacy of Vidkun Quisling's pro-Nazi regime and Josef Terboven's military administration
  • The initial defense in Southern Norway, which was largely disorganized, but succeeded in allowing the government to escape capture
  • The more organized military defense and counter-attacks in parts of Western Norway and in Northern Norway, aimed at securing strategic positions and the evacuation of the government
  • Armed resistance, in the form of sabotage, commando raids, assassinations and other special operations during the occupation
  • Civil disobedience and unarmed resistance

Read more about Norwegian Resistance Movement:  Asserting Legitimacy of Exiled Norwegian Government, Initial Defense, Counter-attacks, Armed Resistance, Civil Disobedience

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