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Battle of Midtskogen

1940 CE · Norway, Europe · War

Battle of Midtskogen
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The Battle of Midtskogen was a minor battle fought on the night of 9–10 April 1940 during the Second World War between a German raiding party and an improvised Norwegian force. The site of the battle was Midtskogen Farm, approximately 5 km (3. 1 mi) west of the town of Elverum at the mouth of the Østerdalen valley in southern Norway.

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