The following is a list of military operations conducted in

Denmark ) , song = ( en, "King Christian stood by the lofty mast") , song_type = National and royal anthem , image_map = EU-Denmark.svg , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of Denmark , establish ...

Finland Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of B ...

Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the ...

, Sweden,

Iceland Iceland ( is, Ísland; ) is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean and in the Arctic Ocean. Iceland is the most sparsely populated country in Europe. Iceland's capital and largest city is Reykjavík, which (along with its s ...

and

Greenland Greenland ( kl, Kalaallit Nunaat, ; da, Grønland, ) is an island country in North America that is part of the Kingdom of Denmark. It is located between the Arctic and Atlantic oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Greenland i ...

during

World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing ...

Axis

* '' Birke'' ("Birch") (1944) — German plan to withdraw from northern

prior to the

Lapland War During World War II, the Lapland War ( fi , Lapin sota; sv, Lapplandskriget; german: Lapplandkrieg) saw fighting between Finland and Nazi Germany – effectively from September to November 1944 – in Finland's northernmost region, Lapland. ...

* '' Birkhahn'' (1945) — German evacuation from Norway. * '' Büffel'' ("Buffalo") (1940) — German operation to relieve troops in Narvik,

* ''

Hokki Kajaanin Hokki is a Finnish ice hockey team based at Kajaani. The team was founded in 1968. The club Hokki was promoted from Suomi-sarja to Mestis in the end of season 2001–02 after beating Diskos of Jyväskylä in qualifications. Hokki's h ...

'' ("Calk") (1944) — Finnish plan to destroy railroad tracks to deny the Soviets their supplies. * ''

Holzauge Holzauge was a Wehrmacht weather station that was built by Nazi Germany after the occupation of Denmark during World War II. It was located on the island of Greenland, which is currently an autonomous territory within the Danish Realm. Timeline I ...

'' ("Wood knot") (1942) — activities in

* '' Ikarus'' (1940) — planned German invasion of

in response to British Operation Fork * '' Juno'' (1940) — German naval operation to disturb allied supplies to Norway * '' Kilpapurjehdus'' ("Regatta") (1941) — Finnish naval operation for the militarization of the

Åland Åland ( fi, Ahvenanmaa: ; ; ) is an autonomous and demilitarised region of Finland since 1920 by a decision of the League of Nations. It is the smallest region of Finland by area and population, with a size of 1,580 km2, and a populat ...

islands. * '' Lachsfang'' (1942) — Proposed combined German and Finnish attack against

Kandalaksha Kandalaksha (russian: Кандала́кша; fi, Kantalahti, also ''Kandalax'' or ''Candalax'' in the old maps; krl, Kannanlakši; sms, Käddluhtt) is a town in Kandalakshsky District of Murmansk Oblast, Russia, located at the head of Kandala ...

and

Belomorsk Belomorsk (russian: Беломо́рск; krl, Šuomua; fi, Belomorsk/') is a town and the administrative center of Belomorsky District of the Republic of Karelia, Russia, located on the Onega Bay on the shore of the White Sea. Population: Hi ...

* '' Nordlicht 2'' ("Aurora Borealis") (1944) — German withdrawal from the

Kola Peninsula sjd, Куэлнэгк нёа̄ррк , image_name= Kola peninsula.png , image_caption= Kola Peninsula as a part of Murmansk Oblast , image_size= 300px , image_alt= , map_image= Murmansk in Russia.svg , map_caption = Location of Murmansk Oblas ...

into Norway * '' Silberfuchs'' ("Silver Fox") (1941) — German and Finnish operations in the Arctic, including: ** '' Blaufuchs 1'' ("Blue Fox 1") (1941) — Staging of German forces from Germany to northern Finland ** '' Blaufuchs 2'' ("Blue Fox 2") (1941) — Staging of German forces from Norway to northern Finland ** '' Platinfuchs'' ("Platinum Fox") (1941) — Joint German-Finnish attack towards

Murmansk Murmansk (Russian: ''Мурманск'' lit. "Norwegian coast"; Finnish: ''Murmansk'', sometimes ''Muurmanski'', previously ''Muurmanni''; Norwegian: ''Norskekysten;'' Northern Sámi: ''Murmánska;'' Kildin Sámi: ''Мурман ланнҍ'') ...

from Finnish Petsamo ** '' Polarfuchs'' ("Polar Fox") (1941) — Joint German-Finnish attack towards

from Finnish Lapland ** '' Renntier'' ("Reindeer") (1941) — German occupation of Petsamo *'' Safari'' (1943) — German operation to capture and disarm Danish forces * '' Sizilien'' (1943) — German raid upon Allied-occupied Spitzbergen ( Svalbard) * '' Tanne Ost'' (1944) — failed German attempt to capture Suursaari from Finland * '' Tanne West'' (1944) — planned German attempt to capture the

from Finland * '' Weserübung'' ("Weser Exercise") (1940) — German invasion of

and Norway ** '' Weserübung Nord'' ("Weser Exercise") (1940) — German invasion of

Trondheim Trondheim ( , , ; sma, Tråante), historically Kaupangen, Nidaros and Trondhjem (), is a city and municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. As of 2020, it had a population of 205,332, was the third most populous municipality in Norway, and ...

and Narvik ** '' Weserübung Sud'' ("Weser Exercise") (1940) — German invasion of

Bergen Bergen (), historically Bjørgvin, is a city and municipality in Vestland county on the west coast of Norway. , its population is roughly 285,900. Bergen is the second-largest city in Norway. The municipality covers and is on the peninsula o ...

Kristiansand Kristiansand is a seaside resort city and municipality in Agder county, Norway. The city is the fifth-largest and the municipality the sixth-largest in Norway, with a population of around 112,000 as of January 2020, following the incorporati ...

and

Oslo Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population ...

* '' Zitronella'' ("Lemon flavour") (1943) — alternate name for Operation ''Sizilien''

Allies

* ''

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'' (1940) — evacuation of British troops from

* ''

Apostle An apostle (), in its literal sense, is an emissary, from Ancient Greek ἀπόστολος (''apóstolos''), literally "one who is sent off", from the verb ἀποστέλλειν (''apostéllein''), "to send off". The purpose of such sending ...

'' (1945) — SAS operation to enforce German surrender in Norway * '' Archery'' (1941) — British commando raid on

Vågsøy Vågsøy is a former municipality in the old Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It was located in the traditional district of Nordfjord. The municipality's administrative center was the town Måløy. Other population centers in Vågsøy included ...

, Norway * '' Anklet'' (1941) — raid on German positions on

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, Norway * '' Brandy'' (1943) — MTB and commando raid on

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* ''

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'' (1945) — RAF bombing of the

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headquarters in

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* '' Cartoon'' (1943) — commando raid on the island of

Stord Stord is a municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sunnhordland. Stord is sometimes called "Norway in miniature" since it has such a variety of landscapes: coastline, fjords, forests, agricultural ...

near

Leirvik Leirvik is a town and the administrative centre of Stord municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The town lies along the southern coast of the large island of Stord, along the Hardangerfjorden. The town gained "town status" in 1997. The town ...

* ''

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'' (1939) British plan to gain control of

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* '' Claymore'' (1941) — British raid on

, Norway * '' Crackers'' (1943) — British raid at

Sognefjord The Sognefjord or Sognefjorden (, en, Sogn Fjord), nicknamed the King of the Fjords ( no, Fjordenes konge), is the largest and deepest fjord in Norway. Located in Vestland county in Western Norway, it stretches inland from the ocean to the smal ...

, Norway * '' Doomsday'' (1945) — alternative name for ''Apostle'' * '' Freshman'' (1942 ) — attempted raid on a Norwegian heavy water plant at

Vemork Vemork is a hydroelectric power plant outside Rjukan in Tinn, Norway. The plant was built by Norsk Hydro and opened in 1911, its main purpose being to fix nitrogen for the production of fertilizer. At opening, it was the world's largest power pl ...

, see ''

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'' ** ''

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'' (1942) — Norwegian guide party for ''Freshman'' * ''

'' (1943) — 2nd raid on the Norwegian heavy water plant at

*''

Fork In cutlery or kitchenware, a fork (from la, furca 'pitchfork') is a utensil, now usually made of metal, whose long handle terminates in a head that branches into several narrow and often slightly curved tine (structural), tines with which one ...

'' (1940) — Invasion of Iceland by British. * '' Gauntlet'' (1941) — raid on Spitzbergen * ''

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'' (1942) — suggested invasion of

* '' Kitbag'' (1941) — aborted commando raid on town of

* ''

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'' (1943) — American/

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raid on German shipping along the coast of

in the Bodø area * ''

Musketoon The musketoon is a shorter-barrelled version of the musket and served in the roles of a shotgun or carbine. Musketoons could be of the same caliber as the issue musket or of a much larger caliber, 1.0–2.5 inches (25–63 mm). The musketoon ...

'' (1942) — British/ Norwegian destruction of a power station in

* ''

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'' (1940) — Planned British invasion of

* ''

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'' (1943) — British response to German operation ''Sizilien'' * '' The Sepals/Perianth Operation'' (1944) — OSS supported operation in Sweden * '' Sunshine'' (1944) — Combined British/Norwegian operation to protect essential power installations against possible German scorched earth tactics towards the end of the war * '' Valentine'' (1940) — British occupation of the

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* '' Wilfred'' (1940) — British plan to mine the

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coast

Other

* '' Rädda Danmark'' ("Save Denmark") (1945) — Swedish plan to liberate Denmark before the German surrender ** '' Rädda Själland'' ("Save Zealand") (1945) — Swedish landings on

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** '' Rädda Bornholm'' ("Save Bornholm") (1945) — Swedish landings on Bornholm

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