Altmark Incident: The Jøssingfjord Clash That Sparked 1940
Автор: Norway Untold
Загружено: 2025-10-13
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Altmark Incident—Jøssingfjord, February 16, 1940. In this gripping WWII Norway story, HMS Cossack boards the German tanker Altmark inside “neutral” waters to free nearly 300 British prisoners. Discover how a midnight clash in a narrow fjord exposed Norway’s fragile neutrality, boosted Royal Navy morale, and helped accelerate Germany’s invasion plans (Weserübung) weeks later. Featuring the real voices of the night—Captain Philip Vian, Captain Heinrich Dau—and the unforgettable line: “Any Englishmen here? … Well, the Navy’s here!”
You’ll learn: what led from Graf Spee’s raids to Altmark’s coastal run, why Jøssingfjord became a symbol of resistance, and how this rescue reshaped 1940 strategy.
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Keywords: Altmark Incident, Jøssingfjord, HMS Cossack, 1940 Norway, Royal Navy rescue, Norwegian neutrality, Graf Spee prisoners, Philip Vian, Heinrich Dau, Weserübung, WWII Scandinavia.
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