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1 day ago · The Norwegian campaign (8 April – 10 June 1940) involved the attempt by Allied forces to defend northern Norway coupled with the resistance of the Norwegian military to the country's invasion by Nazi Germany in World War II.
5 days ago · Social resistance by the civilian population to the Nazi occupation of Norway offered great risk in a country where the occupation leader’s name- Quisling- became a synonym for Nazi collaboration. Still, resistance came from Norway’s teachers, who refused to abide by rules set by the Nazi government. Jul 3, 2024 | 11:20 | Josh Geiger.
3 days ago · The Battle of the Atlantic pitted U-boats and other warships of the German Kriegsmarine (Navy) and aircraft of the Luftwaffe (Air Force) against the Royal Navy, Royal Canadian Navy, United States Navy, and Allied merchant shipping.
16 hours ago · Neville Chamberlain. Arthur Neville Chamberlain FRS ( ⫽ ˈtʃeɪmbərlɪn ⫽; 18 March 1869 – 9 November 1940) was a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from May 1937 to May 1940 and Leader of the Conservative Party from May 1937 to October 1940. He is best known for his foreign policy of appeasement, and ...
6 days ago · Norway - Neutrality, WWI, Interwar: With the outbreak of war in 1914, Norway, like Sweden and Denmark, issued a declaration of neutrality. Norway was badly hurt by the war at sea, about half of Norwegian merchant shipping being lost.
5 days ago · DNV (Det Norske Veritas) is founded as a membership organization in Oslo, Norway by mutual marine insurance clubs. We establish a uniform set of rules and procedures to assess the condition and seaworthiness of vessels, so that risk can be managed and the right insurance premium set for both ships and their cargo.
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4 days ago · He estimates the cost of the memorial at $750,000. The Battle of the Atlantic Memorial Project Team and the Naval Association of Canada are behind the fundraising effort with monies raised through private and corporate donations through their website: boamemorial.com.
