Nikolaus von Falkenhorst
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Nikolaus von Falkenhorst was a German Wehrmacht general best known for planning and leading the 1940 invasion of Norway and Denmark during World War II.
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| instanceOf |
German general
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Wehrmacht general → human → military officer → |
| conflict |
World War I
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World War II → |
| countryOfCitizenship |
German Empire
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Germany → |
| era |
World War II era
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| familyName |
von Falkenhorst
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| givenName |
Nikolaus
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| languageSpoken |
German
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| memberOf |
German Army
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Wehrmacht NERFINISHED → |
| militaryBranch |
German Army
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Wehrmacht NERFINISHED → |
| militaryRank |
general
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| notableEvent |
Operation Weserübung
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| notableFor |
leading the German invasion of Denmark in 1940
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leading the German invasion of Norway in 1940 → |
| notableWork |
command of the 1940 invasion of Norway
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participation in the invasion of Denmark in 1940 → planning the 1940 invasion of Norway → |
| occupation |
general
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military officer → |
| partOf |
German military leadership during World War II
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| positionHeld |
army general in the Wehrmacht
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commander of German forces in Norway → |
| roleIn |
commander in Operation Weserübung
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planner of Operation Weserübung → |
| sexOrGender |
male
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Referenced by (2)
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Operation Weserübung
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commander |
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Nikolaus von Falkenhorst
("von Falkenhorst")
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familyName |