Carl Gustav Fleischer (1883-1942) was a Norwegian general and the first allied general(actually not allied, as the allies and Norway never had any official cooperation, in writing) to win a major victory against the Germans in World War II. The 6. ... Operation Weserübung was the German codename for Nazi Germanys assault on Scandinavia during World War II. The name translates as Weser Exercise, the Weser being a German river. ... Order of Virtuti Militari The Order of Virtuti Militari (Latin: For Military Valor) is Polands highest military decoration for valor in the face of the enemy. ... The Croix de guerre is a military decoration of both Belgium and France which was first created in 1915. ... Military Badge of the Order of the Bath The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. ... 1883 (MDCCCLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... This article is about the year. ... General is a high military rank, used by nearly every country in the world. ... Combatants Allies: • Poland, • UK & Commonwealth, • France, • Soviet Union, • United States, • China, ...and others Axis: • Germany, • Italy, • Japan, ...and others Casualties Military dead: 17 million Civilian dead: 33 million Total: 50 million Full list Military dead: 8 million Civilian dead: 4 million Total: 12 million Full list World War II, also...

In 1940, as commander of the Norwegian 6th division, Maj. Gen. Carl Gustav Fleischer coordinated Norwegian, French, Polish and British forces in the recapturing of Narvik on May 28 from Maj. Gen. Eduard Dietl's Austro-German Mountain Division. This was the first major allied infantry victory in WWII. Unfortunately, after the German invasion of France and the Low Countries, launched on May 10, 1940, the Allied task force was withdrawn in early June. Without the support from the Allies, the Norwegian Army alone was not able to defend its positions and the Germans recaptured Narvik on June 9. After Norway's surrender, General Fleischer followed the King Haakon VII and the Norwegian government into exile in England as commander of the Norwegian exile army. 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ... The 6. ... County Nordland Landscape Ofoten Municipality NO-1805 Administrative centre Narvik Mayor (2004) Olav Sigurd Alstad (Ap) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 29 2,023 km² 1,905 km² 0. ... May 28 is the 148th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (149th in leap years). ... Eduard Dietl (Born 21 July 1890, Bad Aibling, Died 23 June 1944, Styria) Lieutenant General Eduard Dietl commanded the German 3rd Mountain Division that participated in the German invasion of Norway on April 9 and 10, 1940. ... Combatants Allies (France, Britain, Canada, Poland, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg) Germany, Italy Commanders Maurice Gamelin, Maxime Weygand (French) Lord Gort (British Expeditionary Force) Gerd von Rundstedt (Army Group A) Fedor von Bock (Army Group B) Wilhelm von Leeb (Army Group C) H.R.H. Umberto di Savoia (Army Group West) Strength... May 10 is the 130th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (131st in leap years). ... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ... June 9 is the 160th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (161st in leap years), with 205 days remaining. ... King Haakon VII of Norway, born as Christian Frederik Carl Georg Valdemar Axel (August 3, 1872–September 21, 1957), was the first king of Norway after the 1905 dissolution of the personal union with Sweden. ...

General Fleischer was known as an excellent and righteous officer and soldier who had been very critical of the Labour Party's pacifist policies and razing of the Norwegian Army during the 1930s. The relative ease with which the Germans were able to execute Operation Weserübung proved he had been fatally right. Most likely because of a personal antagonism due to this fact, General Fleischer was bypassed when the exile socialist government of prime minister Johan Nygaardsvold decided to recreate the post of commander-in-chief of the Royal Norwegian Armed Forces. This post had existed temporarily during the 1940 campaign, but General Otto Ruge, who had been commander-in-chief during the campaign, stayed in Norway and surrendered with his troops. Instead of Fleischer, who was the obvious choice, the cabinet promoted the young Major Wilhelm von Tangen Hansteen directly to Lieutenant General and gave him the post. The Norwegian Labour Party (Det norske Arbeiderparti, Arbeiderpartiet or DNA) is a left-wing political party in Norway. ... Pacifist may mean: an advocate of pacifism. ... Operation Weserübung was the German codename for Nazi Germanys assault on Denmark and Norway during World War II and the opening operation of the Norwegian Campaign. ... Campaign poster of Johan Nygaardsvold Johan Nygaardsvold (September 6, 1879 - March 13, 1952) was a Norwegian politician from the Labour Party. ... Ranks Norwegian military ranks The Norwegian Army is Norways military land force. ... Otto Ruge (January 9, 1882 - 1961) was a Norwegian general. ... Major is a military rank denoting an officer of mid-level command status. ... Wilhelm von Tangen Hansteen (1896 - 1980) was a Norwegian officer. ... Lieutenant General is a military rank used in many countries. ...

During his exile in Great Britain, General Fleischer did an impressive job in building up a Norwegian troop in Dumfries, Scotland. While stationed there, he received a number of allied awards. Among these were the Polish Virtuti Militari for bravery, the French Croix de guerre, and the British Knight Commander of "The Order of the Bath". The Buccleuch St Bridge The Auld Brig at low water The Queensberry Monument Dumfries the Sally Army hall Overlooking Dumfries The Old Bridge House Dumfries High School Dumfries location in Scotland Dumfries (pronounced dum-freece, not dum-fries) (Dùn Phris in Scottish Gaelic) is a Royal Burgh and town... Motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (Eng: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within Europe Scotlands location within the United Kingdom Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ... Order of Virtuti Militari The Order of Virtuti Militari (Latin: For Military Valor) is Polands highest military decoration for valor in the face of the enemy. ... The Croix de guerre is a military decoration of both Belgium and France which was first created in 1915. ... Military Badge of the Order of the Bath The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. ...

The cabinet ordered General Fleischer to take up a new post as commander of Norwegian forces in Canada. Apart from the Royal Norwegian Air Force's training base "Little Norway" near Toronto, which was already headed by Ole Reistad, there were no Norwegian forces in Canada. On December 1, 1942, General Fleischer was ordered to the position of Military Attaché to Washington D.C. This was another obvious humiliation, since usually officers of the ranks of Major or Lieutenant-Colonel were serving in this position. Being too much for him to swallow, he shot himself with his own gun through the heart on December 19, 1942. The youngest branch of the Norwegian armed forces (established in 1944), the Royal Norwegian Air Force (or RNoAF) has a peacetime strength of about 7,200 (of which 4,200 are officers and civilians, while 1,500 are conscripts). ... Little Norway was a Royal Norwegian Air Force training camp in Canada during World War II. The camp was opened in November 1940, located in the bay area of Toronto, on the shores of Lake Ontario. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Diversity Our Strength Established: March 6, 1834 Area: East to West: 43 km North to South: 21 km629. ... Ole Reistad (1898 - 1949) was a Norwegian military officer. ... December 19 is the 353rd day of the year (354th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Still disputed today, it is thought that one of the reason for sending him to Canada was because he favoured a series of coastal raids against Norway to hamper German use of the occupied nation. The prevailing view in the rest of the Cabinet was to build air and naval forces that could be used directly with Allied forces, as they feared such raids would provoke the Germans into severe punitive actions against the local populace, such as they did after the Telavåg raid. TelavÃ¥g is a small village in the municipality of Sund, located 39 km north of Bergen, Norway, with a population of about 600. ...

When his ashes were brought back to Norway after the war, the Labour cabinet denied him a state funeral. Despite the presence of the King, the Crown Prince, and representatives of all other parts of Norwegian society, no representatives of cabinet or the Labour Party attended. When a monument to his honour was raised at the headquarters of the 6th Division, the same thing happened. The Norwegian Labour Party (Det norske Arbeiderparti, Arbeiderpartiet or DNA) is a left-wing political party in Norway. ... King Haakon VII of Norway, born as Christian Frederik Carl Georg Valdemar Axel (August 3, 1872–September 21, 1957), was the first king of Norway after the 1905 dissolution of the personal union with Sweden. ... Olav V Olav V (July 2, 1903 - January 17, 1991) reigned as King of Norway from 1957 to 1991. ...