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Operation Weserübung
1940 code name for Germany's assault on Denmark and Norway during the Second World War
Battles of Narvik
battles fought from 9 April to 8 June 1940
Altmark Incident
1940 WW II naval incident between British and German ships
Operation Wilfred
British naval operation during the Second World War
Battle of Drøbak Sound
1940 battle of World War II in the Norwegian Campaign
Operation Alphabet
1940 military operation
Nortraship
thumb|250px|House flag of the Norwegian merchant fleet during World War II. This flag was flown ashore from Nortraship offices, ships flew the regular Norwegian merchant flag. The Norwegian Shipping and Trade Mission (Nortraship) was established in London in April 1940 to administer the Norwegian merchant fleet outside German-controlled areas. Nortraship operated some 1,000 vessels and was the largest shipping company in the world. It made a major contribution to the Allied war effort.
Battle of Midtskogen
1940 battle
Battle of Dombås
1940 battle between Norwegian army forces and German paratroops
Battle of Vinjesvingen
1940 battle
Kongebjørka
thumb|The iconic photograph of King Haakon VII and Crown Prince Olav seeking shelter under the birch tree during a German bombing raid in April 1940 thumb|The Kongebjørka memorial in 2018 The Royal Birch () is a Norwegian national symbol and memorial of the Nazi occupation of Norway during World War II. It is located at Glomstua in the city of Molde in More og Romsdal, Norway.
Action off Lofoten
1940 naval battle fought during the Second World War
1940 in Norway
overview of Norway-related events during the year of 1940
Åndalsnes landings
battle in Norway during the Second World War
Elverum Authorization
an extraordinary document of transferred authority
Flight of the Norwegian National Treasury
1940 WW2 transfer of Norway's gold reserves to the USA