1 real historical location · Norway
A Norwegian film depicting the Battle of Narvik in April-May 1940, where Norwegian and Allied forces briefly recaptured the port from German forces — Hitler's first military setback. Told through the story of a Norwegian woman and her German-soldier husband on opposite sides.
CinemaMapped has mapped 1 real historical location where the story takes place, spanning Norway.
April–June 1940 — the Battle of Narvik. Germany seizes the iron ore port; Allied forces counterattack and briefly retake the city before withdrawing.
Narvik was the first land defeat Germany suffered in WWII. Allied forces retook the city on May 28, 1940 — but were forced to evacuate two weeks later when Dunkirk made Norway a sideshow. The battle cost Germany 10 de...
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