Battle of Dombås
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The Battle of Dombås was a World War II engagement in April 1940 in central Norway, where German paratroopers clashed with Norwegian forces during the early stages of the Norwegian Campaign.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement → |
| armedForcesInvolved |
Royal Norwegian Army
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Wehrmacht → |
| belligerent |
Germany
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Norway → |
| campaign |
Norwegian Campaign
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| casualties |
heavy German casualties
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lighter Norwegian casualties compared to German losses → |
| chronologicalPosition |
one of the first German airborne operations in Norway
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| combatant |
German paratroopers
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Norwegian Army → |
| conflict |
World War II
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| country |
Norway
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| countryInvolved |
Kingdom of Norway
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Nazi Germany → |
| endDate |
1940-04-19
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| era |
Second World War
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| geographicalContext |
railway junction on the Dovre Line
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road junction connecting routes to Trondheim and Åndalsnes → |
| historicalSignificance |
demonstrated vulnerability of isolated airborne forces
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temporarily disrupted German plans in central Norway → |
| involvedMilitaryBranch |
Luftwaffe Fallschirmjäger
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Norwegian Army infantry → |
| location |
Dombås
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Oppland → central Norway → |
| natureOfAction |
clash between German paratroopers and Norwegian ground forces
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| objective |
disrupt Allied reinforcement routes in central Norway
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seize key transport junction at Dombås → |
| operationType |
airborne operation
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paratroop assault → |
| opponent |
German Fallschirmjäger
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Norwegian forces → |
| outcome |
German airborne force failed to secure Dombås
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German paratroopers forced to surrender → |
| partOf |
Norwegian Campaign
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early phase of the Norwegian Campaign → |
| precededBy |
German invasion of Norway
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| result |
Norwegian victory
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| startDate |
1940-04-14
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| strategicImportance |
control of Gudbrandsdalen valley communications
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control of rail and road communications between Oslo and Trondheim → |
| theater |
European theatre of World War II
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| timePeriod |
April 1940
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Operation Weserübung
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notableBattle |
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Battle of Vinjesvingen
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relatedTo |