Norwegian resistance movement

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The Norwegian resistance movement was the collective underground effort by Norwegians to oppose and sabotage Nazi Germany’s occupation of Norway during World War II.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World War II resistance movement
resistance movement
aim restore Norwegian sovereignty
support Allied war effort
undermine German control of Norway
conflict World War II
country Norway
endTime 1945
hasPart Kompani Linge
Milorg
Norwegian Home Front
Norwegian Independent Company 1
Osvald Group
Sivorg
Theta Group
XU
language Norwegian
location Norway
notableOperation Norwegian heavy water sabotage
Operation Gunnerside
railway sabotage in Norway
sabotage of Norsk Hydro plant at Vemork
opposed German occupation of Norway
Nazi Germany
opposedBy Gestapo
Quisling regime
Sicherheitsdienst
participant Asbjørn Sunde
Gregers Gram
Gunnar Sønsteby
Jens Christian Hauge
Kjakan Gunnar Sønsteby
linked to: Gunnar Sønsteby

Martin Linge
Max Manus
Norwegian civilians
members of the Norwegian Communist Party
result contributed to weakening German war effort in Norway
helped preserve legitimacy of Norwegian government-in-exile
significantPlace Oslo
Rjukan
Telemark
Vemork
startTime 1940
supportedBy Allied powers
linked to: Allied forces

British Special Operations Executive
Norwegian government-in-exile
usedMethod armed resistance
civil disobedience
illegal press
intelligence gathering
propaganda
sabotage

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Einar Gerhardsen participatedIn Norwegian resistance movement
Carl Gustav Fleischer sideInConflict Norway in World War II
linked to: Norwegian resistance movement
German occupation of Norway resistanceMovement Norwegian resistance movement
Battle of Vinjesvingen hasParticipant Norwegian resistance forces
linked to: Norwegian resistance movement
Battle of Vinjesvingen isPartOfHistoryOf Norway in World War II
linked to: Norwegian resistance movement
Norway’s Resistance Museum dedicatedTo Norwegian resistance movement
SOE cooperatedWith Norwegian resistance
linked to: Norwegian resistance movement
Norwegian heavy water sabotage participant Norwegian resistance movement
Sten submachine gun usedBy Norwegian resistance
linked to: Norwegian resistance movement
Reichskommissariat Norwegen opposedBy Norwegian resistance movement
Norwegian resistance movement hasPart Norwegian Home Front
linked to: Norwegian resistance movement
August Lange participatedIn Norwegian resistance movement
Allied command structure includesMember Norwegian Forces in exile
linked to: Norwegian resistance movement
Quisling regime opposedBy Norwegian resistance movement
Nasjonal Samling opposedBy Norwegian resistance movement
Milorg partOf Norwegian resistance movement
Milorg memberOf Norwegian Home Front
linked to: Norwegian resistance movement
XU alignedWith Norwegian resistance movement
Osvald Group partOf Norwegian resistance movement
Royal Norwegian Government-in-exile directed Norwegian resistance movement
Royal Norwegian Government-in-exile supportedBy Norwegian resistance groups
linked to: Norwegian resistance movement
Liberation of Norway participant Norwegian resistance movement
Liberation of Norway participant Norwegian Home Front
linked to: Norwegian resistance movement
Liberation of Norway alsoKnownAs Norges frigjøring
linked to: Norwegian resistance movement
Operation Gunnerside operator Norwegian resistance
linked to: Norwegian resistance movement
Midtskogen, Norway partOf Norwegian home front in World War II
linked to: Norwegian resistance movement
Carlota Thorkildsen associatedWith Norwegian resistance milieu
linked to: Norwegian resistance movement
Norwegian War Memorial dedicatedTo Norwegian armed forces in World War II
linked to: Norwegian resistance movement