Episode 33 - The Long March to Namsos
History Date Night: A WWII Podcast by Justin and Jennie
Episode notes
On This Episode of History Date Night:
A British brigade is shattered in four days and Hitler decides Norway is going well enough to start picking a date for the invasion of France.
In this episode, we cover the German invasion of Norway from April 21–26, as a disciplined German advance up the Gudbrandsdal Valley collides with Allied improvisation. You’ll follow the collapse of Britain’s 148th Brigade, a remarkable escape led by Lt. Col. H.B. Hibbert, America’s first military death of WWII while still neutral, and the tightening grip of occupation under Josef Terboven.
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World War IIWWIIWW2World War 2History Date NightMilitary HistoryHistoryWar History1940Invasion of Norway