On April 9, 1940, Germany launched Operation Weserübung , invading Norway. While the German navy (Kriegsmarine) suffered initial naval losses in the fjords, German troops quickly occupied the town, overwhelming Norwegian defenses. The Allied Campaign and First Defeat
despite winning the fight?
Despite the swift occupation, Norwegian forces, bolstered by Allied troops—including British, French, and Polish forces—mounted a massive counteroffensive. Narvik: Hitler’s First Defeat