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The Lofoten Islands were an important centre for the production of fish oil and glycerine, used in the German war economy. The landings were carried out on 4 March 1941, by 500 men of No. 3 Commando , No. 4 Commando , and a Royal Engineers section, and 52 men from Norwegian Independent Company 1 .
Eric Rücker Eddison, CB, CMG (24 November 1882 – 18 August 1945) was an English civil servant and author, writing epic fantasy novels under the name E. R. Eddison. His best-known works include The Worm Ouroboros (1922) and the Zimiamvian Trilogy (1935–1958).
The Lofoten War Memorial Museum (Norwegian: Lofoten Krigsminnemuseum) is a World War II museum located in Svolvær, Norway. [2] [3] It focuses on providing informative content about the Second World War, with a particular emphasis on events that took place in the Lofoten area and Northern Norway during the German occupation of Norway (1940–1945).
No. 4 Commando was a battalion-sized Commando unit of the British Army during the Second World War formed in 1940. Although it was intended to conduct small-scale raids and harass enemy garrisons along the coast of German-occupied France, the unit was mainly employed as a highly trained infantry assault unit.
In 1996, the Lofoten War Memorial Museum in Svolvær was opened, [4] an institution that William Hakvaag initiated and founded. [3] The museum displays Hakvaag's extensive private collection of military and civilian items from World War II in Norway, including 140 uniforms. [5] In 2010, the war museum became part of the Museum Nord.
Legacy of the Aldenata series [9] Posleen War - Central Storyline A Hymn Before Battle (2000) Gust Front (2001) When the Devil Dances (2002) Hell's Faire (2003) Hedren War Eye of the Storm (2009) Posleen War Sidestories Watch on the Rhine (2005) Yellow Eyes (2007) The Tuloriad (2009) (with Tom Kratman) Cally's War Spinoff Series Cally's War (2004)
Operation Anklet was the codename given to a British Commando raid during the Second World War.The raid on the Lofoten Islands was carried out in December 1941, by 300 men from No. 12 Commando and the Norwegian Independent Company 1.
Osprey Publishing is a British publishing company specializing in military history formerly based in Oxford.Predominantly an illustrated publisher, many of their books contain full-colour artwork plates, maps and photographs, and the company produces over a dozen ongoing series, each focusing on a specific aspect of the history of warfare.