Factbites
 Where results make sense
About us   |   Why use us?   |   Reviews   |   PR   |   Contact us  

Topic: Swedish iron ore during World War II


Related Topics

In the News (Thu 16 Oct 08)

  
  Swedish iron ore during World War II - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Iron ore is extracted in Kiruna and Malmberget, and brought by rail to the harbours of Luleå and Narvik.
The primary ports where Swedish iron-ore originated from were from the town of Narvik in the northern region of Norway on the North Sea and Luleå in Sweden on the Gulf of Bothnia.
During the war, Britain was effective in cutting off the port city of Narvik in Norwegian waters, by mining large areas of the North Sea.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Swedish_iron_ore_during_World_War_II   (849 words)

  
 NN: History - Norway and World War II
Popular resistance during the war was also bolstered by the knowledge that King Haakon, and the Nygaardsvold government, had resolutely answered "no" to the German demands for submission after the invasion.
During a visit to Hitler in Berlin in the winter of 1939-40, the leader of the national socialist Nasjonal Samling Party, Vidkun Quisling, had pointed out how valuable it would be for Germany to occupy Norway.
During one period, Norwegian vessels were transporting more than 30 per cent of all the oil under shipment from the USA to Great Britain.
www.madein.no /worldwar.htm   (3162 words)

  
 Daniel Swartz: Daniel Swartz @ Glinka.com » Blog Archive » Swedish Neutrality During World War II   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
When the Second World War broke out in September of 1939, the fate of Sweden was far from clear when compared to those nations that were immediately enveloped in the nightmare of the European war.
The primary ports where Swedish iron-ore originated from were from the town of Narvik in the northern region of Norway on the North Sea and Lulea in Sweden on the Gulf of Bothnia.
Swedish iron-ore was of prime importance to Germany’s capability at engaging in war, and had such a vital source as iron-ore been cut off from Germany, the war may have not been as long and severe, and there possibly may have been no war at all.
www.glinka.com /2006/02/12/swedish-neutrality-during-world-war-ii   (3833 words)

  
 Sweden during World War II - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Swedish Press Council served as a "promotion of good relations between the press and the public authorities and to serve as an instrument of self-discipline for the press." The Press Council issued warnings, public or confidential, to those who abused the freedom of the press.
Already during the Norwegian Campaign the Swedish Government gave the Wehrmacht access to the Swedish Rail System, allowing the Germans to transfer 60 soldiers under the guise of red-cross personnell from the occupied areas in Southern Norway to the still fighting Narvik front.
During the cold war Sweden's neutrality was the subject of Soviet propaganda against Sweden, implying that since Sweden was a former German ally, her independence was not legitimate.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sweden_during_World_War_II   (3969 words)

Try your search on: Qwika (all wikis)

Factbites
  About us   |   Why use us?   |   Reviews   |   Press   |   Contact us  
Copyright © 2005-2007 www.factbites.com Usage implies agreement with terms.