Battle of Vinjesvingen

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The Battle of Vinjesvingen was a World War II engagement in Norway in 1940, where Norwegian resistance forces mounted a notable last stand against the German invasion during Operation Weserübung.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf World War II battle
battle
belligerent German forces
Norwegian forces
campaignObjective resist German control of southern Norway
conflict World War II
conflictType conventional warfare
country Norway
countryInvolved Germany
Norway
date 1940
era 20th century
geographicalSetting mountainous terrain
rural area
hasCombatant German Army
Norwegian Army
Wehrmacht
hasContext German occupation of Norway
hasParticipant German invasion forces
Norwegian resistance forces
hasPhase German assault
Norwegian defensive stand
historicalSignificance symbol of Norwegian resistance in 1940
involves infantry combat
mountain warfare
isPartOfHistoryOf Norway in World War II
Telemark during World War II
languageOfName Norwegian
location Norway
Telemark
Vinje
Vinjesvingen
militaryTheater Scandinavian theatre of World War II
natureOfEngagement land battle
notableFor Norwegian last stand against German invasion
resistance to Operation Weserübung
opponent Nazi Germany
partOf German invasion of Norway
Norwegian campaign
Operation Weserübung
relatedTo Battle of Dombås
Battle of Midtskogen
Battle of Narvik
result German victory
strategicRole delaying action against German advance
timePeriod April 1940
May 1940

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Operation Weserübung
notableBattle

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