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		Division and Dismemberment To free German troops for employment in Operation BARBAROSSA and in compliance with commitments to Mussolini, the occupation of the Balkans was to be primarily a responsibility of the Italians.
		Major operations undertaken by the Germans during the period were the clearing of the Edessa-Florina road, west of Salonika, accomplished in conjunction with Bulgarian forces moved west for the purpose, and PANTHER, the elimination of guerrilla bands in the Metsovan Pass, Yannina-Arta, and Mount Olympus areas.
		Operations in early April involved the clearing of a number of mountain passes in northern Greece, a preliminary movement to Operation MAIGEWITTER, a large-scale effort to destroy ELAS forces in that part of the army group area.
	www.ibiblio.org /pub/academic/history/marshall/military/wwii/special.studies/german_balkans.ops/german_antiguerrilla.txt (21781 words)

	Operation Renntier - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Operation Renntier (Reindeer) was a German operation during World War II.
		The plans for the operation were used at the start of Operation Barbarossa.
		The operation was followed up by Operation Platinfuchs which was an attack by the two division against Murmansk as a part of a larger operation called Silberfuchs.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Operation_Renntier (187 words)

	Continuation War (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Operations like Barbarossa doesn't start without a notice, and the signs for the worsening of Soviet-German relations which started from the meeting in Berlin November 12 was seen around from the end of March 1941.
		Arrival of the German troops participating in operation Barbarossa started on June 7 in Petsamo, where SS division "Nord" started southwards, and on June 8 in ports of the Gulf of Bothnia where 169 infantry division was transported by rail to Rovaniemi, where both of these turned eastward on June 18.
		Operation Barbarossa had already commenced in the northern Baltic by the late hours of June 21, when German minelayers, which had been hiding in the Finnish archipelago, laid down two large minefields across the Gulf of Finland, one to the mouth of the gulf and a second to the middle of the Gulf.
	hallencyclopedia.com /Continuation_War (9776 words)

	Encyclopedia article: Operation Renntier (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Operation Renntier (Reindeer) was a German operation during World War II (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).
		After the German occupation of Norway (A constitutional monarchy in northern Europe on the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula; achieved independence from Sweden in 1905) the planning for the operation started in August 13 1940 and was finalized in October.
		The plans for the operation were used at the start of Operation Barbarossa (additional info and facts about Operation Barbarossa).
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/o/op/operation_renntier.htm (208 words)

	German Antiguerrilla Operations in the Balkans (1941-1944) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		The operation was known as ROESSELSPRUNG, and it was planned to commit elements of the 1st Mountain Division, elements of the Division Brandenburg (designation of a special demolitions and sabotage unit), the 202d Tank Battalion, the 92d Motorized Infantry Regiment (Separate), an SS parachute battalion, and a number of Croatian units.
		Though not a fatal blow, the operation did achieve its purpose in that the Partisan chain of command was temporarily broken until Tito could establish himself on the island of Vis under British protection, and the heavy personnel and materiel losses forced the guerrillas to withdraw from operations in the area to reorganize and regroup.
		The results of the operation, though satisfactory in that the Partisans had been stopped from moving into Macedonia in force, were limited by the lack of a German parachute battalion, prevented by a shortage of gasoline from participating in the undertaking in its normal role.
	www.wargamesdirectory.com /html/articles/germanantiguerrillaops/3.asp (13815 words)

	Background
		The Soviet Navy would operate along the southern coastline.
		Depending on how capable the Soviets thought Finland would be to defend itself they would either try to take the Finns by surprise, or take their time for a well-prepared offensive.
		The Finns would subordinate from June 15 to the Germans the 3rd Army Corps, consisting of the 3rd and the 6th Divisions, to operate in the German area.
	www.rajajoki.com /background.htm (1596 words)

	Operation Silberfuchs: Just the facts... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Operation Silberfuchs (Silver Fox) was a German (A person of German nationality) operation during World War II (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).
		Operation Renntier (additional info and facts about Operation Renntier) (Occupation of Finnish (The official language of Finland; belongs to the Baltic Finnic family of languages) Petsamo (additional info and facts about Petsamo) by German forces)
		Operation Blaufuchs 2 (Transport of German corps staff and corps units from Norway to Finland)
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/o/op/operation_silberfuchs.htm (204 words)

	Continuation War: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Operations like Barbarossa don't begin without some advance notice, and worsening of Soviet-German relations, which began with the meeting in Berlin November 12, was visible around the end of March 1941.
		The arrival of German troops participating in Operation Barbarossa began on June 7 in Petsamo, where SS Division Nord started southwards, and on June 8 in the ports of the Gulf of Bothnia where the German 169th Infantry Division was transported by rail to Rovaniemi, where both of these turned eastward on June 18.
		Operation Barbarossa had already commenced in the northern Baltic by the late hours of June 21, when German minelayers, which had been hiding in the Finnish archipelago, laid two large minefields across the Gulf of Finland, one at the mouth of the Gulf and a second in the middle of the Gulf.
	winelib.com /wiki/Continuation_War (12753 words)

	Operation Renntier - TheBestLinks.com - Finland, June 22, Norway, Nickel, ...
		Operation Renntier, Finland, June 22, Norway, Nickel, Operation Barbarossa...
		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.
		The operation was carried out on June 22 1941 withouth any incidents.
	www.thebestlinks.com /Operation_Renntier.html (201 words)

	Encyclopedia: Operation Renntier (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		The corps was formed in July 1940 and was later transferred to northern Norway as part of AOK Norwegen.
		Original German plan Operation Barbarossa (Unternehmen Barbarossa) was the German codename for Nazi Germanys invasion of the Soviet Union during World War II that commenced on June 22, 1941.
		Unternehmen Platinfuchs (Operation Platinum Fox) was a German and Finnish military offensive launched during World War II.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Operation-Renntier (770 words)

	German Antiguerrilla Operations in the Balkans (1941-1944)
		The purpose of this study is to describe briefly the German campaign against the guerrillas in the Balkans during the period of the European Axis occupation, from the end of hostilities against Greece and Yugoslavia in April 1941 to the capture of Belgrade by the Soviet forces and the Partisans in October 1944.
		To free German troops for employment in Operation BARBAROSSA and in compliance with commitments to Mussolini, the occupation of the Balkans was to be primarily a responsibility of the Italians.
		The political allegiances of the resistance movement had little influence on the military operations conducted by the occupying powers Rather, everyone fighting against the occupation forces was considered a threat to their hold on the Balkans.
	www.army.mil /cmh-pg/books/wwii/antiguer-ops/AG-BALKAN.HTM (21436 words)

	Encyclopedia: Operation Blaufuchs 2 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		The III Corps (III Armeijakunta) was a unit of the Finnish Army during the Continuation War.
		The operation was successful, the appearance of a German Gebirgskorps on their border coming as a suprise to the Russians.
		Operation Blaufuchs 1 (Transport of German 169th Division and SS Division Nord through the Baltic sea to Finnish ports and from there to the area around Rovaniemi)
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Operation-Blaufuchs-2 (739 words)

	Continuation War information - Search.com
		Although the Continuation War was fought on the periphery of World War II and the troops engaged were relatively few, its history is intriguing as it challenges both conventional wisdom about the moral clarity of the Allied effort and the popular and academic theory that democratic countries do not wage war against each other.
		Accordingly, after Germany's attack on the Soviet Union (Operation Barbarossa, June 22, 1941), the Red Army's attack on Finland, harbouring not yet unleashed German forces, could be seen as a pre-emptive or preventive attack aiming to protect Soviet civilians and troops: through control of Finland's territory, the threat against Leningrad (i.e.
		Operation Barbarossa had already commenced in the northern Baltic by the late hours of June 21, when German minelayers, which had been hiding in the Finnish archipelago, laid two large minefields across the Gulf of Finland.
	www.search.com /reference/Continuation_War (11087 words)

	operations/11 - All About All findings (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Operation Litani was the official name of the Israel Defense Forces 1978 invasion of Lebanon up to the Litani river.
		KH-11s generally operated for about 3 years, although it is believed that at least one was operational for 11 years.
		Operation Willi was the German code name for the unsuccessful attempt by the SS to kidnap Edward, Duke of Windsor in July 1940 and induce him to work with Hitler for either a peace settlement with Britain, or a restoration to the throne after the German conquest of Great Britain.
	allaboutall.info /search/operations/11 (680 words)

	Operation Renntier - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		Operation Renntier - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
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		This encyclopedia, history, geography and biography article about Operation Renntier contains research on
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Operation_Renntier (195 words)

	Shofar FTP Archives: imt/nca/nca-02//nca-02-codewords-01-02
		SCHLESWIG Part of operation SEEKRIEG (Landing on East English coast) including attack on Norwegian convoy, February 1940.
		SILBERSTREIFEN Naval operations in Baltic and North Sea, against convoy P.Q. Invasion of East Coast of England.
		TIRPITZ Operation against Convoy P.Q. 12, 6 March 1942-9 March 1942 and return from Narvik to Drontheim on 13 March 1942.
	www.nizkor.org /ftp.cgi/imt/nca/nca-02/ftp.py?imt/nca/nca-02//nca-02-codewords-01-02 (225 words)

	German Antiguerrilla Operations in the Balkans (1941-1944) April 6, 1999
		It describes the German's anti-guerrilla operations in the Balkans during WWII.
		Lacking troops, it was obvious that General Kuntze would require the assistance of the Italians and Croatians if his meager forces in Croatia were to quell the disorders in the German zone of interest.
		When one proposed operation was refused by the Italians and another was completely unsuccessful, the Greeks disarmed both the division and the regiment and accepted volunteers from them into regular guerrilla units.
	www.d-n-i.net /fcs/comments/c255.htm (18601 words)

	The Forum of the 1.Jagdmoroner Abteilung - Denmark fought in 1940?
		Panzer unit with about 70 panzer I and panzer II, the 4th, 13th and 14th machine gun battalions, a battalion from the "General Göring" regiment, the 2nd and 3rd batteries of the 729th.
		Corps made available 10 squadrons of fighters and 10 squadrons of bombers to support the ground operations and to attack Vaerlose, in all about 250 planes.
		However I do think as the Norway operation was occuring at the same time, probably not a lot left.
	www.1jma.dk /topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=5262&whichpage=3 (3084 words)

	German Antiguerrilla Operations in the Balkans (1941-1944)
		Exhausted by long marches and intermittent fighting to gain the areas vacated by the Italians, the German troops were in no condition to pursue tile guerrillas into tile mountains.
		Major operations undertaken by the Germans during the period were the clearing of the Edessa-Florina road, west of Salonika, accomplished in conjunction with Bulgarian forces moved west for the purpose, and PANTHER, the elimination of guerrilla bands in tile Metsovan Pass, Yannina-Arta, and Mount Olympus areas.
		Beach defenses were to be manned only by troops of the static fortress battalions, while the reduced mobile forces of the 104th Light and o
	mr-home.staff.shef.ac.uk /balkan/balkan.html (21091 words)

	German Alpine Corps Norway - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Its first action was taking part in Operation Renntier, the occupation of Finnish Petsamo.
		In June 1941 the corps attacked from Petsamo to Murmansk in a operation codenamed Platinfuchs.
		The attack failed and the corps never reached its goal.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gebirgskorps_Norwegen (249 words)

	Operation Blaufuchs 2 - All About All (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Operation Silver Fox (Redirected from Operation Blaufuchs 2)
		On 22 September, after repeated attempts to advance past the Litsa river, Dietl admitted that Platinfuchs had failed.
		List of operations and projects (military and non-military)
	www.allaboutall.info /catalog/Operation_Blaufuchs_2 (1412 words)

	Military operation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Renntier ("Reindeer") (1941) - German occupation of Petsamo
		Entebbe (1976) - Israeli rescue operation at Entebbe, Uganda.
		UnifiedSpirite - large NATO exercise held every two years to train the armedforces of member nations in joint and combined operations.
	www.therfcc.org /military-operation-341909.html (3559 words)

	Shofar FTP Archives: imt/nca/nca-02/nca-02-codewords-01-02
		SCHLESWIG Part of operation SEEKRIEG (Landing on East English coast) including attack on Norwegian convoy, February 1940.
		SILBERSTREIFEN Naval operations in Baltic and North Sea, against convoy P.Q. Invasion of East Coast of England.
		TIRPITZ Operation against Convoy P.Q. 12, 6 March 1942-9 March 1942 and return from Narvik to Drontheim on 13 March 1942.
	www.nizkor.vex.net /ftp.py?imt/nca/nca-02/nca-02-codewords-01-02 (225 words)

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