Ofotfjord
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The Ofotfjord or Narvik Fjord is a fjord in Nordland county, Norway. It is an inlet of the Norwegian Sea, located about 200 kilometres north of the Arctic Circle. The 78-kilometre long Ofotfjord is No
View of the fjord
Diagram of the fjord and locations from the Battle of Narvik
The fjord is surrounded by mountains and forested hills
Herjangsfjord in the foreground and Ofotfjord in the background, pictured from the north side.
Battles of Narvik
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The Battles of Narvik were fought from 9 April to 8 June 1940, as a naval battle in Ofotfjord and as a land battle in the mountains surrounding the north Norwegian town of Narvik, as part of the Norwe
Ofotfjord
…common in and around the fjord. Gulls are common all year, and many migratory birds arrive in summer, such as oystercatchers and grey herons. In the Battles of Narvik in World War II, the Ofotfjord was the scene for several naval battles, and many ships are resting at the bottom, especially in the vicinity of Narvik…
Allied soldiers during the Battle of Narvik.
Warspite engaging shore batteries during the Second Battle of Narvik.
Narvik during the Second World War
HMS Eskimo after losing her bow.