1940 ⟶ British Cease Operations in Norway

The British make a final decision to cease operations in Nor...
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1926
1940

🚶 British and Belgian Troops Leave Cologne

British and Belgian troops leave Cologne, Germany.⟶
British and Belgian Troops Leave Cologne (1926)
GermanyOccupationPost-WWIMilitaryWithdrawalEurope

🇳🇴 British Cease Operations in Norway

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

🇬🇧 British Occupy the Faroe Islands

British troops occupy the Danish Faroe Islands.⟶
British Occupy the Faroe Islands (1940)
occupationUKFaroe IslandsmilitarystrategyWorld War IIterritory

🚢 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 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