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The German force landed unopposed, with the Norwegian torpedo boat based in the town choosing to evacuate rather than take up the fight against the surprising arrival of the Germans. The Norwegian naval commander cited concern for civilian casualties and a glum view of his chances as reasons for not
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seaplane (F.328) landed in the harbour next to the German torpedo boat. The Norwegian seaplane was one of four that had escaped from Kristiansand before the German attack on that city. Before the Germans reacted to the M.F.11, the Norwegian aircrew realised that Arendal had been captured, and took
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the next day ordered the invasion of Norway. Among Hitler's stated reasons for invading Norway was a need to pre-empt a potential British landing in Norway, a desire to secure the iron ore and other natural resources originating in or being supplied through Norway, and to secure Germany's northern
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county, surviving several air attacks during the time. After considering evacuating the torpedo boats to the United Kingdom, and dismissing the idea as infeasible, Lieutenant Holthe and the other commanders scuttled their vessels off Lyngør on 17 April. The crews went home and the ship commanders
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Although the population of Arendal had reacted calmly to the German invasion, rumours soon began to circulate about a supposed Allied bombing raid scheduled for 12:00 on 10 April. Most of Arendal's population fled the town in panic in the early hours of 10 April. It took several days before the
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in Germany. Arendal was also important as a telegraph junction for the southern parts of Norway, with German personnel tasked to listen in on Norwegian communications. Isolating Norway from the outside world was an important part of the German effort at pacifying the Norwegian population and
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in order to operate as a group. Norwegian neutrality rules regulated that since Arendal was not a protected war port, Lieutenant Holthe was required to have orders before opening fire at any intruder. As he had no orders or information to act on, and
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In the plans for an attack on Norway presented on 29 February 1940 to Hitler by General von Falkenhorst, Arendal was one of the Norwegian towns and cities to be captured in the initial invasion wave. Like the port town of Egersund, which was also
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In accordance with Norwegian mobilization plans a company of infantry was supposed to be set up to defend Arendal. However, no mobilization orders had been issued prior to the German attack, so the town lay undefended on the landward side.
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arrived at Arendal at 08:20. At 01:00, still more than seven hours from their objective, the Germans had received radio reports of fighting taking place in the Oslofjord. All the lighthouses along the southern Norwegian coast, from
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While the initial German occupation of Arendal took place without serious incident, panic broke out the following day and led to many civilians abandoning the town, following unfounded rumours of an incoming British bomber raid.
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On 14 April, five days after the German invasion of Norway and the bloodless conquest of their town, a number of Arendal's citizens founded the Arendal Group. The Arendal Group is generally regarded as the first organized
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von Lyncker to decrease the vessel's speed, delaying the arrival at Arendal. According to the operational plans for the invasion, all the German landing groups were to arrive at their targets simultaneously at 04:15.
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After the outbreak of the Second World War in September 1939, Norway declared her neutrality in the conflict. During the following months Norwegian neutrality was repeatedly ignored and violated by both the
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reached the quay without encountering any resistance other than a few rifle rounds fired by a customs officer and his son. The 100-strong landing force quickly disembarked and occupied the town. By 09:00,
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Five days after the German occupation of Arendal, the town saw the establishment of the first organized resistance group in Norway. The Arendal Group operated from 14 April 1940 until crushed by the
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considered carrying out an attack, but avoided engaging due to the fire power of the German warship, and the numerous civilian onlookers crowding the quay area. As
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between Norway and the United Kingdom. The Germans set out to cut the cable to the United Kingdom, as well as securing the telegraph cables to Denmark and
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during the Second World War. The group, mostly men employed in the shipping industry, initially functioned to provide supplies to the Norwegian forces
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personnel as she made her way through the narrows leading to the town, the reports of the intruding warship did not reach Lieutenant Holthe on board
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were ill-equipped, poorly trained, only partially mobilized, and unable to efficiently defend Norwegian territory against neutrality violations.
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out of the harbour and set up an ambush east of the town in case the German warship came back in that direction. Some time later on 9 April,
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easier access to the Atlantic Ocean. Hitler's concern about potential British landings in Norway was encouraged by Norwegian fascist leader
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von Wesentahl arranged meetings with the local Norwegian authorities to ensure their cooperation in accordance with the rules of
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in the west to the Swedish border in the east had been turned off the previous evening, on the orders of Commanding Admiral
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at Kristiansand. The Germans did not expect resistance at Arendal, the town being unfortified and without a garrison.
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The German force tasked with the capture and occupation of Arendal was the 90-strong 234th Bicycle Squadron of the
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breached Norwegian neutrality in an operation to rescue 299 captive British sailors from the German auxiliary
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personnel and anti-aircraft guns, had been intercepted and torpedoed off Lillesand by the Polish submarine
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Transporting the landing force to Arendal, and providing support in case of Norwegian resistance, was the
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majority of the evacuees had returned. The German landing force were housed in a school building, and
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ended on 5 May, the group continued their activities with intelligence work until discovered by the
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off. Chased by anti-aircraft fire, the M.F.11 flew south to the nearby unoccupied village of
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on 14 August 1940. Close to 100 people were arrested in connection with the Arendal Group.
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eventually made his way to the United Kingdom, serving for the rest of the war in the
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attacks on both Allied and neutral shipping within Norwegian territorial waters. The
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In Arendal there was much tension due to the sinking of the German transport ship
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made her way towards Arendal, the torpedo boat encountered thick fog, forcing
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naval vessel pointing inland, Lieutenant Holthe refrained from opening fire.
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Hafsten, Bjørn; Ulf Larsstuvold; Bjørn Olsen; Sten Stenersen (2005).
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was in an unfavourable position to attack, the torpedo tubes of the
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sinking and reports of German fleet movements off Southern Norway.
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in Germany at 05:00 the same day. Before proceeding on her own,
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entered the harbour in Arendal at 08:30, she was spotted from
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The sole Norwegian military unit in Arendal was the 75-ton
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occurred on 9 April 1940 and saw the German torpedo boat
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of the German invasion fleet. The primary objective of
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Flyalarm – luftkrigen over Norge 1939–1945
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was given overall command of the invasion of Norway.
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Index

German invasion of Norway
Arendal
58°25′31″N 8°45′43″E / 58.4253°N 8.7620°E / 58.4253; 8.7620
Germany
Norway
Nazi Germany
Wilhelm-Nikolaus Freiherr von Lyncker
Nazi Germany
Norway
Thore Holthe
163rd Infantry Division
signals troops
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Norwegian campaign
WeserĂĽbung
Oslofjord
Egersund
Drøbak Sound
Fornebu
Kristiansand
Horten
Lofoten
Arendal
Narvik
Midtskogen
DombĂĄs
Namsos
Ă…ndalsnes

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