Narvik 1940: The Battle for Northern Norway

by David Greentree, Ramiro Bujeiro (Illustrator)

Overview

In early 1940, a battle raged to control the ice-free, iron-ore port in northern Norway – with changing fortunes until the very end.

This highly detailed book covers both the naval battles and the individual Norwegian, British, Polish, French and German units that fought the land campaign over northern Norway. Highly detailed maps guide you step by step through the events. Few other books on Narvik give you as much detail on the forces of the fighting five. From Gebirgsjägers to Guardsmen, Fallschirmjägers to Foreign Legionnaires, it offers you an impressive level of tactical detail, even down to company command, whilst also helping you understand the strategic confusion surrounding the whole Allied expedition to the north too.

Among the naval clashes covered in this action-packed story are the destroyer battles in the fjords, the sinking of the aircraft carrier HMS Glorious and the roles the famous battlecruisers Scharnhorst and Gneisenau played in the fighting. No less dramatic are the land battles, which include amphibious landings, sabotage, commando raids, daring ski missions and a rare parachute insertion by Gebirgsjäger troops.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781472849106
Publisher:	Bloomsbury USA
Publication date:	07/19/2022
Series:	Campaign , #380
Pages:	96
Sales rank:	252,858
Product dimensions:	7.10(w) x 9.70(h) x 0.30(d)

About the Author

David Greentree graduated in History at York before completing an MA in War Studies at King's College London and qualifying as a lecturer in Further Education. In 1995 he accepted a commission in the Royal Air Force and has served in a variety of locations, including Afghanistan and Oman. He has written several books for Osprey, focusing on British military history and World War II.

Table of Contents

ORIGINS OF THE CAMPAIGN

CHRONOLOGY

OPPOSING COMMANDERS

Allied

German

OPPOSING FORCES

Allied

German

Orders of battle

OPPOSING PLANS

Allied

German

THE BATTLE OF NARVIK

The German landing and the naval battles, 10–13 April 1940

German deployments and tactics

The Allied landings at Narvik

Gratangen, 24–25 April 1940

Beisfjord

Gressdalen and Roasme, 1–13 May 1940

The Bjerkvik landing, 13 May 1940

Stautner on the Litlebalak position, 22 May 1940

Kuberg

The Orneset landing and Beisfjord, 28 May 1940

Defending the ore railway

Point 620 and Haugfjell

Bodø

Stien, 17–18 May 1940

Pothus, 25–26 May 1940

The Allied evacuation

AFTERMATH

Conclusion

BIBLIOGRAPHY

INDEX

Editorial Reviews

The author has done a great job of covering this topic in great detail, looking at both sides of the conflict covering tactics, commanders, troops on the ground and equipment. He also takes a detailed look at some of battles which includes some of the naval skirmishes. Anyone thinking of recreating parts of this conflict on the tabletop, then this is an ideal companion to pick up. You'll definitely find plenty of background information that will provide a plethora of ideas to re-create.” —Jason Hubbard, Irregular Magazine

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