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  Gebirgskorps Norwegen   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Gebirgskorps Norwegen (Mountain Corps "Norway") was a German army unit during World War II.
The corps was formed in July 1940 and was later transferred to northern Norway as part of AOK Norwegen.
In November 1942 the corps was renamed the XIX Gebirgskorps or XIX Mountain Corps.
www.worldhistory.com /wiki/G/Gebirgskorps-Norwegen.htm   (267 words)

  
 aok norwegen   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Armeeoberkommando Norwegen or AOK Norwegen was a formation of the German Army during World War II.
AOK Norwegen took part in Operation Barbarossa in 1941.
AOK Norwegen was to take Murmansk and the Murmansk railroad.
www.yourencyclopedia.net /aok_norwegen.html   (148 words)

  
 German XXXVI Corps
It was part of the German army in Norway AOK Norwegen and was moved to northern Finland during June of 1941.
In November 1941 the corps was renamed the XXXVI Gebirgskorps (Mountain corps).
In the autumn of 1944 the corps had to fight its former allies in the Lapland War against Finland.
www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/german_xxxvi_corps   (282 words)

  
 Operation Silver Fox   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
The first action, codenamed Renntier was to be the occupation of the Petsamo region by the two Gebirgs divisions of Generaloberst Eduard Dietl's German Gebirgskorps Norwegen.
This would move the Gebirgskorps from the Norwegian territory of the Kirkenes into position to attack towards Murmansk.
The operation was successful, the appearance of a German Gebirgskorps on their border coming as a suprise to the Russians.
www.tocatch.info /en/Operation_Silberfuchs.htm   (1295 words)

  
 German Alpine Corps Norway - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gebirgskorps Norwegen (Alpine Corps "Norway") was a German army unit during World War II.
The attack failed and the corps never reached its goal.
In 1944 the corps finally had to retreat back to Norway where it surrendered in May 1945.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gebirgskorps_Norwegen   (237 words)

  
 Continuation War - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Individual Soviet artillery batteries started to shoot at Finnish positions from Hanko early in the morning, so the Finnish commander sought permission to return fire, but before the permission was granted, the Soviet artillery had stopped shooting.
On the morning of June 22, the German Gebirgskorps Norwegen started Operation Renntier and began its move from Northern Norway to Petsamo.
The German ambassador initiated urgent negotiations with Sweden for transfer of the German 163rd Infantry Division from Norway to Finland using Swedish rail.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Continuation_War   (12750 words)

  
 Operation Renntier biography .ms   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
After the German occupation of Norway the planning for the operation started in August 13 1940 and was finalized in October.
The plan called for the two mountain divisions of Gebirgskorps Norwegen to occupy Petsamo in the case of a renewed war between Finland and the Soviet Union to prevent Soviet capture of strategic mines.
The plans for the operation were used at the start of Operation Barbarossa.
operation-renntier.biography.ms   (149 words)

  
 Gebirgskorps Norwegen -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Gebirgskorps Norwegen -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
Gebirgskorps Norwegen (Mountain Corps "Norway") was a (A person of German nationality) German army unit during (A war between the Allies (Australia, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Ethiopia, France, Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, India, Iran, Iraq, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherl) World War II.
The corps was formed in July 1940 and was later transferred to northern (A constitutional monarchy in northern Europe on the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula; achieved independence from Sweden in 1905) Norway as part of (additional info and facts about AOK Norwegen) AOK Norwegen.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/g/ge/gebirgskorps_norwegen.htm   (485 words)

  
 Timeline
The Gebirgskorps (mountain army corps) "Norwegen" under lieutenant general Eduard Dietl launches Operation Platinfuchs, an attack against Murmansk.
The corps consists of the 2nd and 3d mountain divisions and the separate Finnish "Ivalo" Border Guard Battalion.
The Gebirgskorps "Norwegen" was supposed to have occupied Murmansk by this date, but the closest they got was about 40 kilometres from Murmansk, as the crow flies.
www.arcticwar.com /timeline.htm   (1306 words)

  
 Narvik Shield document. - Topic Powered by Groupee Community
A cuff title was authorised but as far as is known was never issued and worn although one or two have surfaced in recent times with a couple of well known German dealers.
At the time of the award Dietl was in command of Gebirgskorps Norwegen, a position he assumed on the 1.11.1940.
The headquarters of the korps was onboard the ship 'Black Watch' (later sunk on 4th may 1945 in Harstad) during the winter of 40\41 so the doc may well have been signed onboard that ship whilst anchored in Kaafjord near Alta.
daggers.infopop.cc /eve/ubb.x/a/tpc/f/1560913051/m/3743017937   (746 words)

  
 Tarrackin's German Gebirgsjaeger page
The 139th Regiment was heavily engaged in operation holding Narvik from the Allies until it was nearly destroyed, only to be saved by the collapse of the Allies in Norway and the Surrender of the Norwegian Government, just days before elements of the 2nd Gebirgsjäger Division managed to link up with them.
Later, under XIX Gebirgskorps, the Division was charged with occupational duties there.
During Operation Barbarossa, the German invasion of Russia which began in June 1941, Gebirgskorps Norwegen was made up of the 2nd and 3rd Gebirgs Divisions and 4, 13, 14 and Machinengewehr Motorised Battalions, and 463 Panzerjäger equipped with 3.7cm Pak Anti-tank guns.
juni0r.orcon.net.nz /gebirgs.html   (6033 words)

  
 Operation Silberfuchs -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Operation Platinfuchs (Advance by the (additional info and facts about Gebirgskorps Norwegen) Gebirgskorps Norwegen against Murmansk)
Operation Blaufuchs 2 (Transport of German corps staff and corps units from Norway to Finland)
(additional info and facts about Gebirgskorps Norwegen) Gebirgskorps Norwegen (Mountain corps)
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/o/op/operation_silberfuchs.htm   (212 words)

  
 German High Command Unit Information Center
It was upgraded to Panzergruppe 2 Nov 1940.
Renamed from Gebirgskorps Norwegen on 10 November 1942 west of Murmansk
It had to endure regularly heavy attacks by the Russians, but held for another 2 years.
www.axishq.wwiionline.com /wehrmacht/unit.php?page_id=1024   (360 words)

  
 6. Gebirgs-Division
Although some elements may have taken part in the Crete operation, the bulk of the division stayed on in Greece as part of the occupation force, before being moved to Norway in September 1941.
As part of Gebirgskorps Norwegen, it took part in the drive into Russia, towards the port of Murmansk.
It remained in the far northern sector of the Russian front in Lappland until late 1944, when the Finns reached a separate surrender agreement with the Soviets.
www.gebirgsjaeger.4mg.com /6gebdiv.htm   (223 words)

  
 Axis History Forum :: View topic - Artillery Leaders
Note that before 20.Geb.-AOK there were initially AOK Norwegen and between 15.1.
Also XIX Geb.-AK was called Gebirgskorps Norwegen until 10.11.1942.
Until it was disbanded in Dec '42 Arko 127 was assigned to Geb.Korps Norwegen.
forum.axishistory.com /viewtopic.php?t=54997   (1101 words)

  
 Sources
The German project to build an Arctic Railway from central Norway to Kirkenes.
Ruef, Karl (1984): Winterschlacht im Mai.Die Zerreissprobe des Gebirgskorps Norwegen (XIX.
Der Kampf des Gebirgskorps "Norwegen" an der Eismeerfront 1941/42.
www.arcticwar.com /sources.htm   (1513 words)

  
 War and Game
In order to seize the vital port of Murmansk and to prevent Allied shipping of war materials from reaching the Russian front lines, the Germans launch "Operation Platinfuchs".
After two previous attempts to cross the river Litsa have failed, the German Gebirgskorps "Norwegen" tries again.
The scenario have been converted from Adler's Efile to Leon's Efile.
leonpg2.bip.ru /pages/scn.html   (2057 words)

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