What is Norwegian campaign?
{{Infobox military conflict | conflict = Norwegian campaign | place = [[Norway]] | partof = The [[European theatre of World War II]] | date = 8 April - 10 June 1940 | combatant1 = {{flagcountry|Nazi Germany}} | combatant2 = {{flag|Norway}}<br>{{flag|United Kingdom}}<br>{{flagcountry|French Third Republic}}<br>{{flagcountry|Polish government-in-exile}} }}The '''German invasion of Norway''' occurred on 8 April 1940 during [[World War II]] and led to battles between the [[Allies of World War II|Allies]] and [[Nazi Germany|Germany]]. In April 1940, the [[United Kingdom]] and [[French Third Republic|France]] decided to help [[Norway]] by sending soldiers and warships. The Allies had to withdraw, and the [[Government of Norway|Norwegian government]] had to escape from Norway and seek [[exile]] in [[London]]. Even though the Germans [[occupied territory|occupied]] Norway, some Norwegians formed the [[Norwegian resistance]] and kept fighting the Germans. Norway held off the Germans for 62 days, which made Norway the nation that withstood a German invasion for the second-longest period of time, after the [[Soviet Union]]. [[Category:1940 in Europe]] [[Category:1940 events]] [[Category:1940s in Norway]] [[Category:Invasions of World War II]] {{hist-stub}}