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Battle of Høljarast Bridge

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Battle of Høljarast Bridge
Part of the Norwegian Campaign in World War II
Date24 April 1940
Location
Result

Partial German victory

  • German advance delayed
  • Høljarast Bridge destroyed
  • Norwegians withdraw
Belligerents
Norway Norway Nazi Germany Germany
Commanders and leaders
Major Sæter Major Daubert

The battle of Høljarast Bridge was a military engagement between Norwegian and German forces during the Norwegian Campaign. The battle ended with a partial Norwegian defeat as they were unable to hold their lines against German advance. Norwegians managed to withdraw in order destroying the strategic bridge so Germans would not be able to use it. Germans soon built an improvised bridge in the same place they named "Brandenburg".

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