Narvik 1940

[Dabi26]

Fighting in Narvik 1940

Another film historian Knut Werner Hagen






Knut Werner Hagen and photographer Rune Jensen did a very good book:

”Narvikfronten 1940 – Markeringer og hendelser 75 år etter”

[Dabi26]

They also remember Narvik 1940

About the battle and the participation of the French Army remember young people who reconstruct the events.










The 13th Foreign Legion Demi-Brigade

The legionaries get ready to fight in the Arctic: the Norwegian campaign


Here is their website:
13e Demi-brigade

[Dabi26]

Two polish expeditions to Narvik
in a search for the wreck of the destroyer ORP Grom

[Dabi26]

Polish officer in Narvik 1940



Uniforms elements




Jacket - PALETOT IMPERMEABILISE AVEC DOUBLURE AMOVIBLE DE DRAP m1938




Boots - BOTTES A LACETS AVIATEUR

[Dabi26]

The best book of the Norwegian campaign and the Battle of Narvik





Henrik O. Lunde

Hitler's Pre-Emptive War: The Battle for Norway, 1940


Polish edition of the book

Bitwa o Norwegię 1940.
Wyprzedzające uderzenie Hitlera


This is a must read!

[Krakow1]

Here is a recent pick up. Virtuti Militari Cross # 8949 awarded to Plutonowy Jan Gastol, 1st Battalion Podhale Brigade.
Original Swiss ribbon.

[Dabi26]

Norwegian war films

Norwegian campain 1940

Two years ago, in 2015, Norwegians made 3 part documentary film ‘Alliert og Alene’ ("Allied and Alone") about norwegian campain from 1940. I've heard that the movie is amazing, but there is one problem.... it looks like except Norway no one has seen it. Lately I found out about it and watched few clips on YouTube and Vimeo. They look very good.

Now Norwegians are filming TV series about The Battle of Narvik. The series will look at all aspects of the battle from the Norwegian, British, Polish and French perspectives.

[tompress]

Great thread

My small addition: Norwegian Defence Medal, awarded also to Polish (and other foreign) soldiers & sailors:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defenc...0%E2%80%931945

regards
Tomasz

[Krakow1]

Here is a Norwegian War Cross Certificate. Only 12 Polish Officers received it for Narvik, and one was given to get Sikorski posthumously. These are compatible to a Virtuti Militari. Name is covered due to recent outbreak of faking documents activities. This document is printed on watermarked paper.

[Dabi26]

Hi Krakow1
thanked for post