First Battle of Narvik
In the First Battle of Narvik on April 10th, 1940, five Royal Navy
destroyers entered the harbour of Narvik where five destroyers of the
Kriegsmarine were seriously damaged, thereof two sunk. Six other German
ships were also sunk. And also two British destroyers sank. Both the German
Commander, Commodore Bonte, and the British Commander, Captain
Warburton-Lee, were killed in the battle.
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