Publisher / Forlag: Gyldendal, Oslo 1977
Language: Norwegian
Approx. Size: 8.5 x 5.5 inches -- 304 pages
'This book is a detailed, hour‑by‑hour narrative of the German invasion of Norway on April 9, 1940. Almost like reading a thriller, except everything actually happened. This book is considered one of the most important Norwegian nonfiction works about World War II. Bjørnsen includes many small, vivid episodes—for example, how the Trondheim police lined up outside Stiftsgården with hands behind their backs, wanting to greet the arriving Germans “in a dignified way.”
The First 24 Hours of the Invasion - The book reconstructs the dramatic first day of the German attack, focusing on:
Military encounters along the Norwegian coast
German warships entering the Oslofjord, described almost minute by minute
Troop landings in multiple Norwegian cities
Political decisions made by the Norwegian government and King Haakon VII
Reactions of civilians, police, and soldiers as chaos and rumors spread
Very good to fine condition. Book is like new.
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Troop landings in multiple Norwegian cities
Political decisions made by the Norwegian government and King Haakon VII
Reactions of civilians, police, and soldiers as chaos and rumors spread
