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NorwegianCampaign

1940–1940

The 1940 Norwegian Campaign was an interstate war between Germany and Norway, the United Kingdom, and Poland.

OUTCOME
DECISIVE VICTORY A
Era
1940–1940
SIDES
4
⚔ CONFLICT INTERSTATE WAR

NorwegianCampaign

⚔ World War II · 1939–1945 is part of this war
Germany
VS
Poland Norway United Kingdom Poland
Start: 09.04.1940 End: 10.06.1940 Duration: 2 months 2 days Participants: 4 countries Weapons: 3 systems
Overview
Sides
Chronology
Weapons
Outcomes
01 / Overview
Norwegian Campaign
Date
1940–1940
Type
interstate war
Duration
2 months 2 days
Participants
Germany Norway United Kingdom Poland
Weapon System
3
Outcome
decisive victory a
Parent War
World War II
02 / Sides
Belligerents 4 participants
Germany Germany Primary
VS
Poland
Norway Norway Primary United Kingdom United Kingdom Primary Poland Poland Primary
03 / Weapons & Equipment · 3 systems
WEAPONS & EQUIPMENT SUMMARY
ORIGIN · COUNTRY
Norway
2 %67
Germany
1 %33
ORIGIN · COMPANY
Moss Verft
1 %33
Dornier
1 %33
Total 3 distinct systems
Avg. Equipment Age 15 years all equipment
SIDE A 8 years avg. age
Poland 15 years avg. age
Weapons & Equipment3systems
Country
CATEGORY

Each system appears only once in the list.

17.5 cm L/45 M/16 anti aircraft gunAnti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)41MASS2Dornier Do 17Tactical / Medium Bombers38MASS3Trygg-class torpedo boatPatrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft37MASS
04 / Outcomes
Outcome & Human Cost
🏆Decisive Victory — Side A
Side / CountryMilitaryCivilianDisplaced
Germany5,296——
Norway860——
United Kingdom4,369——
FIRST DEFENSE DEALS AFTER WAR 20 deals
Year Weapon / Product Seller Buyer Type Value
1941 R-3 tank Germany Romania second-hand —
1941 12.7 cm SK C/34 gun Germany Greece new-build —
1941 Messerschmitt Bf 109 Germany Japan new-build —
1941 Wz. 35 anti-tank rifle Germany Italy second-hand —
1941 Ilyushin DB-3 Germany Finland second-hand —
1941 T18 Boarhound United States United Kingdom aid —
1941 Nakajima E8N Japan Germany new-build —
1942 Albemarle United Kingdom Russia new-build —
1942 Heinkel He 60 Germany Bulgaria second-hand —
1943 Cruiser Mk VIII Challenger United Kingdom United Kingdom new-build —
1943 Loch-class frigate United Kingdom Canada second-hand —
1943 Heinkel He 114 Germany Spain new-build —
1943 10.5 cm leFH 18 Germany Bulgaria aid —
1943 PBM-5 Mariner United States United Kingdom new-build —
1943 Astra 600 Spain Germany new-build —
1943 Gazelle-class cruiser Italy Germany second-hand —
1944 10.5 cm leFH 18 Germany Finland aid —
1944 10.5 cm leFH 18 Germany France aid —
1944 Stinson L-5 Sentinel United States United Kingdom aid —
1944 Stinson L-5 Sentinel United States United Kingdom aid —
📚 Sources
  1. Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP)
  2. Correlates of War (CoW) project
  3. Official archives and academic literature