1940 in Norway
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Events in the year 1940 in Norway.
1940 is the year when Norway became drawn into World War II. On 9 April Nazi Germany invaded the country, which remained occupied until 8 May 1945. See the article Occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany for a full exposition of World War II in Norway.
British destroyers attacking a 10-strong German destroyer force during the Battle of Narvik
The German cruiser Blücher sinking in the Oslofjord on 9 April 1940.
A shot down Junkers Ju-52 transport aircraft at Dombås.
German infantry attacking through a burning Norwegian village, April 1940.
German troops in Oslo, May 1940. In the background is the Victoria Terrasse, which later became the headquarters of the Gestapo in Norway.
German Neubaufahrzeug tanks in Oslo.
German officers stand in front of the National Theater in Oslo, 1940.
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