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Operation Doomsday

Operation Doomsday

In Operation Doomsday, the British 1st Airborne Division acted as a police and military force during the Allied occupation of Norway in May 1945, immediately after the victory in Europe during the Second World War. Wikipedia
Dates: May 8, 1945 – Nov 1, 1945
Location: Norway
47 killed and injured: All surrendered
Andrew Thorne Roy Urquhart: Franz Böhme
British 1st Airborne Division: German 20th Mountain Army