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When Norway was attacked in 1939 by the Soviets, several of the residents volunteered to take up arms to get there country back. The home front was fighting to get there home back.
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This is a propaganda poster with a young Norwegian man. The words on the top say "Defend Norway".
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This is a propaganda poster that says "The front against Bolshevism"
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Abdicated because he refused to submit to German occupation of the country.
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This is the start of Norway's involvement in WWII. 1,600 lives are lost in this attack. This event would eventually be a loss for Norway because they get conquered. This is called the battle of Horton Harbor.
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The Norwegian royalty flee to avoid the German control of the lands of Norway.
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This is a newspaper headline of Germany's attack on Denmark. It states that Norway is now at war with Germany.
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German soldiers near Narvik were attacked by British troops. Multiple destroyers are lost along with cargo ships. The British had successfully defeated the Germans at Narvik. Germany eventually will take Narvik.
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Wehrmacht are in control of the lands of Norway from the time of Norwegian surrender to the end of World War II.
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The City of Bodo is destroyed by German warplanes. 15 people at Bodo lost there lives and 3,500 people lost there homes. Germany "wins" this battle.
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The soldiers who were fighting were ordered to put down there weapons and surrender.
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This is a newspaper headline stating that Nazi Germany has complete control of all the Norwegian Bases.
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Norway was Allied with Germany after the successful German invasion of Norway. The Axis Powers surrender to the Allied Powers.
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Many of the men, women, and children volunteered there time and effort into supporting those who volunteered to fight in the war. These people collected canned goods and supplies and sent them to the soldiers and refuges who needed them.
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Military officer and politician that nominally headed the Norwegian government during the occupation of the country by Nazi Germany.
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532 Jewish Norwegians were delivered to German authorities to be brought to death camps.
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The purpose of this operation was to disrupt shipping on the coast of Norway. This operation was remembered for the destruction of MS Rigel in Norway's worst disaster at sea. 2,500 people died in this operation with many of them being prisoners of war. This would be considered a loss because it was friendly fire that killed 2,500 people.
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After Norway was liberated from German in 1945, under the leadership of Einar Gerhardsen, a Coalition Government is formed.
