1940 ⟶ British and French Troops Land at Namsos, Norway

British and French troops start landing at Namsos, north of ...
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1941

🚢 British and French Troops Land at Namsos, Norway

British and French troops start landing at Namsos, north of Trondheim in Norway.⟶
British and French Troops Land at Namsos, Norway (1940)
militarytroopsNorwayFranceUKNamsosinvasionWorld War II

🪖 British Troops Land at Harstad, Norway

British troops land at Harstad, near Narvik, Norway.⟶
British Troops Land at Harstad, Norway (1940)
militarytroopsNorwayUKHarstadinvasionWorld War II

🚢 British Landings in Norway Continue

More British landings in Norway, notably north and south of Trondheim; the struggle for Trondheim continues until the 22nd.⟶
British Landings in Norway Continue (1940)
NorwayBritishInvasionMilitary OperationsScandinavia

↩️ British Troops Begin Withdrawal from Norway

British troops start pull-out from central Norway, north and south of Trondheim.⟶
British Troops Begin Withdrawal from Norway (1940)
NorwayBritishWithdrawalMilitary FailureScandinaviaAllied Powers

🇳🇴 British Cease Operations in Norway

The British make a final decision to cease operations in Norway.⟶
NorwayUKMilitaryWithdrawalWorld War IICampaignDefeatEurope

🇬🇷 British Troops Land in Greece

First British troops land in Greece, at Piraeus.⟶
GreeceBritish forcesPiraeusmilitary interventionAllied supportBalkansinvasionWorld War II