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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Predicate Object
instanceOf German general
Wehrmacht general
human
military officer
conflict World War I
World War II
countryOfCitizenship German Empire
Germany
era World War II era
familyName von Falkenhorst
givenName Nikolaus NERFINISHED
languageSpoken German
memberOf German Army NERFINISHED
Wehrmacht NERFINISHED
militaryBranch German Army
Wehrmacht NERFINISHED
militaryRank general
notableEvent Operation Weserübung
notableFor leading the German invasion of Denmark in 1940
leading the German invasion of Norway in 1940
notableWork command of the 1940 invasion of Norway
participation in the invasion of Denmark in 1940
planning the 1940 invasion of Norway
occupation general
military officer
partOf German military leadership during World War II
positionHeld army general in the Wehrmacht
commander of German forces in Norway
roleIn commander in Operation Weserübung
planner of Operation Weserübung
sexOrGender male

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Operation Weserübung
commander
Nikolaus von Falkenhorst ("von Falkenhorst")
familyName

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