The Norwegian campaign, conducted in 1940, early in World War II in Europe, is overshadowed by the preceding campaign in Poland and the subsequent German blitzkrieg in the Low Countries and France, yet it was a tight engagement from a military standpoint and had long-term implications for the rest of the war. Philip Jowett's photographic history is a vivid introduction to it.
With succinct text and a selection of over 150 photographs, it traces the overall course of the battles in Norway, on land, at sea, and in the air. It describes how critical it was for the Allies - the Norwegians, the British, and the French - to defend northern Norway against the Germans, especially to maintain control of the strategic port of Narvik.
The book documents in detail the forces involved, the aircraft, and the major naval forces, and offers insight into the main episodes of the conflict, including the battle for Narvik and the large-scale naval clashes that resulted in the loss of the Royal Navy's aircraft carrier Glorious.
The photographs are particularly valuable as they show the harsh conditions under which the battle was fought and provide an immediate impression of the experiences of the men who were there.
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