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Battle of Midtskogen

Battle of Midtskogen was a battle fought on 10 April 1940 at Midtskogen, in what is now Norway. It was part of World War II, which ran from 1939 to 1945. The recorded result: Norwegian victory; Haakon VII and his government evade capture and consolidate power. Recorded strength: 1st Royal Guards Company; Infantry regiment 5 Total: 90 soldiers, 2 Colt M/29 machine guns against 100+ paratroopers.

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Overview of WW2-battle 10.04.1940 at Midtskogen, Elverum, Norway.
Overview of WW2-battle 10.04.1940 at Midtskogen, Elverum, Norway.. Cato Edvardsen, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons.

Record

Date10 April 1940
PlaceMidtskogen, Norway
60.877N, 11.468E
Part ofWorld War II (1939 to 1945)
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
ResultNorwegian victory; Haakon VII and his government evade capture and consolidate power
BelligerentsKingdom of NorwayNazi Germany
CommandersOlaf Helset; Oliver MøystadEberhard Spiller
Strength1st Royal Guards Company; Infantry regiment 5 Total: 90 soldiers, 2 Colt M/29 machine guns100+ paratroopers
Casualties and losses1 fatally wounded; 1 wounded5 killed; unknown number wounded
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Battle of Midtskogen is one of 1,912 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 40 in present-day Norway.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1061048, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Midtskogen, revision 1370449739, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.