Word: beisfjord
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...remained dug in there. But new, hip-deep snow impeded the encircling and climbing movements of Allied troops sent to dislodge and cut off 1,000 more Germans entrenched on Rombak heights, southeast of the town. An Allied column for this purpose was landed at Fagenes, in Beisfjord to the south. Norwegians plodded eastward through the mountains from Gratangen, to head off German retreat through Björnfjell near the Swedish border, and preserve the ore railroad. The arrival at the border of 460 fugitive German "seamen" in civilian clothes, who said they were refugees from nine merchant ships sunk...
Before unleashing the assault from the north. It was stated, the British occupied Beisfjord behind Narvik and the fishing village of Falgerness as well as the lower part of the port to enable an encirclement...
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