Narvik - The Struggle of Battle Group Dietl in the Spring of 1940

The first English translation of this German account of the battle of Narvik. Dietl was known as the "Hero of Narvik" due to his leadership during this campaign. Published for the first time in English, this is a German account of the German invasionof Norway in the spring of 1940. It focuses on the efforts of Group "1” led by Eduard Dietl. This group of gebirgstruppen was landed at Narvik in early April by tendestroyers. These ships were then all sunk by the Allies. Dietl's troops wereoutnumbered by Allied troops but his defense utilized ammunition, food and sailorsfrom the sunken ships and his men retook Narvik once the Allies abandoned theirefforts to push the Germans out of Norway.