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List of military operations in the Nordic countries during World War II

October 28, 2023

The following is a list of military operations conducted in Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Iceland and Greenland during World War II.

Axis edit

  • Birke ("Birch") (1944)   — German plan to withdraw from northern Finland prior to the Lapland War
  • Birkhahn (1945)   — German evacuation from Norway.
  • Büffel ("Buffalo") (1940)   — German operation to relieve troops in Narvik, Norway
  • Hokki ("Calk") (1944)   — Finnish plan to destroy railroad tracks to deny the Soviets their supplies.
  • Holzauge ("Wood knot") (1942)   — activities in Greenland
  • Ikarus (1940)   — planned German invasion of Iceland in response to British Operation Fork
  • Juno (1940)   — German naval operation to disturb allied supplies to Norway
  • Kilpapurjehdus ("Regatta") (1941)   — Finnish naval operation for the militarization of the Åland islands.
  • Lachsfang (1942)     — Proposed combined German and Finnish attack against Kandalaksha and Belomorsk
  • Nordlicht 2 ("Aurora Borealis") (1944)   — German withdrawal from the Kola Peninsula into Norway
  • Silberfuchs ("Silver Fox") (1941)     — German and Finnish operations in the Arctic, including:
    • Blaufuchs 1 ("Blue Fox 1") (1941)   — Staging of German forces from Germany to northern Finland
    • Blaufuchs 2 ("Blue Fox 2") (1941)   — Staging of German forces from Norway to northern Finland
    • Platinfuchs ("Platinum Fox") (1941)     — Joint German-Finnish attack towards Murmansk from Finnish Petsamo
    • Polarfuchs ("Polar Fox") (1941)     — Joint German-Finnish attack towards Kandalaksha from Finnish Lapland
    • Renntier ("Reindeer") (1941)   — German occupation of Petsamo
  • Safari (1943)   — German operation to capture and disarm Danish forces
  • Sizilien (1943)   — German raid upon Allied-occupied Spitzbergen (Svalbard)
  • Tanne Ost (1944)   — failed German attempt to capture Suursaari from Finland
  • Tanne West (1944)   — planned German attempt to capture the Åland from Finland
  • Weserübung ("Weser Exercise") (1940)   — German invasion of Denmark and Norway
  • Zitronella ("Lemon flavour") (1943)   — alternate name for Operation Sizilien

Allies edit

Other edit

  • Rädda Danmark ("Save Denmark") (1945)   — Swedish plan to liberate Denmark before the German surrender[1]
    • Rädda Själland ("Save Zealand") (1945)   — Swedish landings on Zealand
    • Rädda Bornholm ("Save Bornholm") (1945)   — Swedish landings on Bornholm

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-10. Retrieved 2018-01-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

Further reading edit

  • Dear, Ian. The Oxford companion to world war II (New York: Oxford University Press, 1995)
  • Elting, John R. Battles for Scandinavia (Time-Life Books 1981)
  • Haarr, Geirr. The Gathering Storm: Naval War in Northern Europe, September 1939 to April 1940 (2013)
  • Haarr, Geirr. German Invasion of Norway: April 1940 (vol 1 2012); The Battle for Norway, April-June 1940 (vol 2 2010)
  • Mann, Chris. British Policy and Strategy Towards Norway, 1941-45 (Palgrave Macmillan, 2012)
  • Miller, James. The North Atlantic Front: Orkney, Shetland, Faroe and Iceland at War (2004)
  • Nissen, Henrik S., ed. Scandinavia during the Second World War (Universitetsforlaget, 1983)
  • Petrow, Richard. The Bitter Years; The Invasion and Occupation of Denmark and Norway, April 1940-May 1945 (1974)
  • Riste, Olav et al. Norway and the Second World War (1996)
  • Stenius, H., Österberg, M. and Östling, J., eds. Nordic Narratives of the Second World War: National Historiographies Revisited (Lund: Nordic Academic Press, 2011).
  • Vehvilainen, Olli. "Scandinavian Campaigns." in A Companion to World War II (2012) ed. by Thomas W. Zeiler and Daniel M. DuBois : vol 1 pp 208–21.
  • Vehvilainen, Olli. Finland In The Second World War: Between Germany and Russia (2002) excerpt and text search

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The following is a list of military operations conducted in Denmark Finland Norway Sweden Iceland and Greenland during World War II Contents 1 Axis 2 Allies 3 Other 4 See also 5 References 6 Further readingAxis editBirke Birch 1944 nbsp German plan to withdraw from northern Finland prior to the Lapland War Birkhahn 1945 nbsp German evacuation from Norway Buffel Buffalo 1940 nbsp German operation to relieve troops in Narvik Norway Hokki Calk 1944 nbsp Finnish plan to destroy railroad tracks to deny the Soviets their supplies Holzauge Wood knot 1942 nbsp activities in Greenland Ikarus 1940 nbsp planned German invasion of Iceland in response to British Operation Fork Juno 1940 nbsp German naval operation to disturb allied supplies to Norway Kilpapurjehdus Regatta 1941 nbsp Finnish naval operation for the militarization of the Aland islands Lachsfang 1942 nbsp nbsp Proposed combined German and Finnish attack against Kandalaksha and Belomorsk Nordlicht 2 Aurora Borealis 1944 nbsp German withdrawal from the Kola Peninsula into Norway Silberfuchs Silver Fox 1941 nbsp nbsp German and Finnish operations in the Arctic including Blaufuchs 1 Blue Fox 1 1941 nbsp Staging of German forces from Germany to northern Finland Blaufuchs 2 Blue Fox 2 1941 nbsp Staging of German forces from Norway to northern Finland Platinfuchs Platinum Fox 1941 nbsp nbsp Joint German Finnish attack towards Murmansk from Finnish Petsamo Polarfuchs Polar Fox 1941 nbsp nbsp Joint German Finnish attack towards Kandalaksha from Finnish Lapland Renntier Reindeer 1941 nbsp German occupation of Petsamo Safari 1943 nbsp German operation to capture and disarm Danish forces Sizilien 1943 nbsp German raid upon Allied occupied Spitzbergen Svalbard Tanne Ost 1944 nbsp failed German attempt to capture Suursaari from Finland Tanne West 1944 nbsp planned German attempt to capture the Aland from Finland Weserubung Weser Exercise 1940 nbsp German invasion of Denmark and Norway Weserubung Nord Weser Exercise 1940 nbsp German invasion of Trondheim and Narvik Weserubung Sud Weser Exercise 1940 nbsp German invasion of Bergen Kristiansand and Oslo Zitronella Lemon flavour 1943 nbsp alternate name for Operation SizilienAllies editAlphabet 1940 nbsp evacuation of British troops from Norway Apostle 1945 nbsp SAS operation to enforce German surrender in Norway Archery 1941 nbsp British commando raid on Vagsoy Norway Anklet 1941 nbsp nbsp raid on German positions on Lofoten Islands Norway Brandy 1943 nbsp nbsp MTB and commando raid on Floro Norway Carthage 1945 nbsp RAF bombing of the Gestapo headquarters in Copenhagen Denmark Cartoon 1943 nbsp nbsp commando raid on the island of Stord near Leirvik Norway Catherine 1939 nbsp British plan to gain control of Baltic Sea Claymore 1941 nbsp British raid on Lofoten Islands Norway Crackers 1943 nbsp British raid at Sognefjord Norway Doomsday 1945 nbsp alternative name for Apostle Freshman 1942 nbsp attempted raid on a Norwegian heavy water plant at Vemork see Gunnerside Grouse 1942 nbsp Norwegian guide party for Freshman Gunnerside 1943 nbsp 2nd raid on the Norwegian heavy water plant at Vemork Fork 1940 nbsp Invasion of Iceland by British Gauntlet 1941 nbsp nbsp nbsp raid on Spitzbergen Jupiter 1942 nbsp suggested invasion of Norway Kitbag 1941 nbsp aborted commando raid on town of Floro in Norway Leader 1943 nbsp nbsp American British Home Fleet raid on German shipping along the coast of Norway in the Bodo area Musketoon 1942 nbsp nbsp British Norwegian destruction of a power station in Norway R 4 1940 nbsp Planned British invasion of Norway Source 1943 nbsp nbsp British response to German operation Sizilien The Sepals Perianth Operation 1944 OSS supported operation in Sweden Sunshine 1944 nbsp nbsp Combined British Norwegian operation to protect essential power installations against possible German scorched earth tactics towards the end of the war Valentine 1940 nbsp British occupation of the Faroe Islands Wilfred 1940 nbsp British plan to mine the Norwegian coastOther editRadda Danmark Save Denmark 1945 nbsp Swedish plan to liberate Denmark before the German surrender 1 Radda Sjalland Save Zealand 1945 nbsp Swedish landings on Zealand Radda Bornholm Save Bornholm 1945 nbsp Swedish landings on BornholmSee also editList of World War II military operationsReferences edit Archived copy PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2016 03 10 Retrieved 2018 01 26 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link Further reading editDear Ian The Oxford companion to world war II New York Oxford University Press 1995 Elting John R Battles for Scandinavia Time Life Books 1981 Haarr Geirr The Gathering Storm Naval War in Northern Europe September 1939 to April 1940 2013 Haarr Geirr German Invasion of Norway April 1940 vol 1 2012 The Battle for Norway April June 1940 vol 2 2010 Mann Chris British Policy and Strategy Towards Norway 1941 45 Palgrave Macmillan 2012 Miller James The North Atlantic Front Orkney Shetland Faroe and Iceland at War 2004 Nissen Henrik S ed Scandinavia during the Second World War Universitetsforlaget 1983 Petrow Richard The Bitter Years The Invasion and Occupation of Denmark and Norway April 1940 May 1945 1974 Riste Olav et al Norway and the Second World War 1996 Stenius H Osterberg M and Ostling J eds Nordic Narratives of the Second World War National Historiographies Revisited Lund Nordic Academic Press 2011 Vehvilainen Olli Scandinavian Campaigns in A Companion to World War II 2012 ed by Thomas W Zeiler and Daniel M DuBois vol 1 pp 208 21 Vehvilainen Olli Finland In The Second World War Between Germany and Russia 2002 excerpt and text search Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of military operations in the Nordic countries during World War II amp oldid 1158436920, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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