Daring Rescue of Prisoners of War - Norway 1940 Documentary

The first in a series of videos examining the German campaign in Norway in 1940. We begin by looking at the Altmark incident.

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Sources:
Richard Petrow, The Bitter Years: The invasion and Occupation of
Denmark and Norway April 1940-May 1945 (London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1974).

Corelli Barnett, Engage The Enemy More Closely: The Royal Navy in the Second World War (London: Penguin, 1991)

James Holland, The War in the West – A New History Vol. 1: Germany Ascendant 1939-1941 (kindle edition)

Henrik Lunde, Hitler’s Preemptive War: The Battle for Norway, 1940. (kindle edition)

Earl Ziemke, German Northern Theater of Operations 1940-1945. (kindle edition)

SERVICE HISTORIES of ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS in WORLD WAR 2 by Lt Cdr Geoffrey B Mason RN (Rtd) (c) 2004: HMS ARETHUSA - Arethusa-class Light Cruiser http://www.naval-history.net/xGM-Chro...

Music:

“Crypto" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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“Division" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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“Crossing the Chasm" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Sound Effects:

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