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Title
The Gauntlet
Description
During the early stages of the German invasion of Norway, two companies of paratroopers that had landed at Fornebu Airport three hours earlier than planned, loaded on buses with hopes of raiding the Norwegian army headquarters at Hamar and capture King Haakon. But a rag-tag group of reservists …
Publisher
Date
1940-04-09
Scenario#
44
Scenario Description
During the early stages of the German invasion of Norway, two companies of paratroopers that had landed at Fornebu Airport three hours earlier than planned, loaded on buses with hopes of raiding the Norwegian army headquarters at Hamar and capture King Haakon. But a rag-tag group of reservists answering church bells and volunteers from a local rifle club was organized to block the road seventy miles north of the capital. They felled trees and tipped wagons on the main road and an unpaved bypass not a moment too soon.
Location
Hamar-Elverum Road, Norway
Battle Name
Battle Narrative
The Battle of Midtskogen was a minor battle fought on the night of 9–10 April 1940 during the Second World War between a German raiding party and an improvised Norwegian force. The site of the battle was Midtskogen farm, situated approximately 5 km (3.1 mi) west of the town of Elverum at the mouth of the Østerdalen valley in southern Norway. The invading German troops aimed to capture King Haakon VII and his cabinet, thereby forcing Norway into submission. After a short battle, the German force withdrew, having lost its commander in the fighting.
Narrative Source
Combatants
German
Norwegian
Additional Information
Scenario Type = Standard
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