The Battle of Narvik. 62 Desperate Days

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The Battle of Narvik has been cited as Hitler’s first loss in the Second World War.

The battle raging from 9 April to 10 June 1940 was an international campaign of enormous dimensions, having far-reaching consequences for the development of the war.
This brutal war game had many players; General Dietl’s German alpine troops, the traitor Sundlo, the Norwegian forces of the 6th Division, the civilians of Narvik and the villages around the iron ore city, the British forces with the rivalling generals, and the French Foreign legion. All fighting intensely, but after 62 desperate days Northern Norway had to give up, without managing to force the Germans to capitulate. Stout Norwegian officers were brought to tears when they realised that the losses and bloody toil had been in vain.

In The Battle of Narvik Asbjørn Jaklin gives a day by day account. With the help of an extensive amount of collected source material consisting of diaries, letters and reports, he comes in close contact with persons on both sides of the battle, and at the same time gives a historical overview. The book features timelines and maps which follow the course of action. The battle of Narvik is a formidable reading experience for all those interested in history.