Battle For Kvam
The Battle for Kvam took place 25 and 26 April 1940, in the Gudbrandsdalslågen, Gudbrandsdal Valley in the village of Kvam, Oppland, Kvam, Oppland (now known as Innlandet), Norway, between British, Norwegian, and German troops. The Germans were moving rapidly north up the river valley to conquer central Norway. In the battle, soldiers from 1st Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment and the 1st Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry (KOYLI), together with their Norwegian counterparts, held a rapidly advancing German army at bay for two days. It was one of the hardest-fought battles of the Norwegian Campaign. Background The German invasion of Norway began on 9 April 1940. It was the first instance of a modern combined operation of land, sea and air forces.. The Germans started by taking the major ports of Norway, but once they had accomplished those goals, they began to move through the interior of the country.. At the outset of the invasion, Haakon VII of Norway, King ...
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