Battle of Midtskogen
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The Battle of Midtskogen was a brief but pivotal 1940 skirmish during the German invasion of Norway, where Norwegian forces successfully delayed German troops attempting to capture King Haakon VII and the government.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Skirmish at Midtskogen | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II battle
ⓘ
battle ⓘ military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Midtskogen
ⓘ
surface form:
Skirmish at Midtskogen
|
| belligerent |
Nazi Germany
ⓘ
Norway ⓘ |
| category |
1940 in Norway
ⓘ
Battles involving Germany ⓘ Battles involving Norway ⓘ |
| characteristic |
brief skirmish
ⓘ
night engagement ⓘ |
| combatantType |
German troops
ⓘ
Norwegian regular troops ⓘ Norwegian volunteers ⓘ |
| conflict |
Operation Weserübung
ⓘ
surface form:
German invasion of Norway
|
| consequence | enabled continued Norwegian governmental resistance in exile ⓘ |
| country | Norway ⓘ |
| date | 1940-04-10 ⓘ |
| defended |
Haakon VII of Norway
ⓘ
surface form:
King Haakon VII
Government of Norway ⓘ
surface form:
Norwegian government
|
| followedBy | continued Norwegian retreat northward ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Norwegian Army
ⓘ
Wehrmacht ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | World War II ⓘ |
| involved |
Norwegian royal guard elements
ⓘ
local Norwegian volunteers ⓘ |
| locationType | rural area ⓘ |
| militaryCampaign |
Operation Weserübung
ⓘ
surface form:
German campaign in Scandinavia
|
| objective |
German attempt to capture King Haakon VII
ⓘ
German attempt to capture Norwegian government ⓘ |
| opponent | German detachment sent from Oslo ⓘ |
| partOf |
Operation Weserübung
ⓘ
surface form:
Norwegian campaign
|
| place | Midtskogen, Norway ⓘ |
| precededBy |
German occupation of Norway
ⓘ
surface form:
German occupation of Oslo
|
| relatedTo |
Operation Weserübung
ⓘ
surface form:
German invasion of Norway in 1940
Haakon VII of Norway ⓘ
surface form:
King Haakon VII of Norway
|
| result |
German advance delayed
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Norwegian defensive success ⓘ |
| significance |
helped secure escape of Norwegian king and government
ⓘ
pivotal early action in Norwegian resistance to German invasion ⓘ |
| strategicGoal | protect royal convoy retreating from Oslo ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | German force forced to withdraw ⓘ |
| theater | European theatre of World War II ⓘ |
| used |
improvised forces
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roadblock defenses ⓘ small-arms fire ⓘ |
| year | 1940 ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Skirmish at Midtskogen