Norwegian Independent Company 1
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Norwegian Independent Company 1 was a World War II Norwegian special operations unit trained and supported by the British that conducted covert missions against German forces, including the famous heavy water sabotage in Norway.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Norwegian Independent Company 1 canonical | 4 |
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II unit
ⓘ
military unit ⓘ special operations unit ⓘ |
| activity |
conducting raids on German installations in Norway
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supporting Norwegian resistance ⓘ training Norwegian commandos ⓘ |
| allegiance | Norwegian government-in-exile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Kompani Linge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | Norwegian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| cooperatedWith |
British Special Operations Executive
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Norwegian resistance movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Norway ⓘ |
| disbandedAfter | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| formedDuring | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrisonLocation | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Martin Linge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableOperation |
Norwegian heavy water sabotage
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Operation Gunnerside NERFINISHED ⓘ operations against German forces in Norway ⓘ |
| opponent | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| partOf | Special Operations Executive NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | to conduct special operations in occupied Norway ⓘ |
| role |
covert operations
ⓘ
reconnaissance ⓘ sabotage ⓘ |
| status | disbanded ⓘ |
| supportedBy | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targeted | German heavy water production at Vemork ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trainedBy | British Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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