Operation Nordmark
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operation-nordmark-293-2995818
title:
Operation Nordmark
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Operation Northern Mark was a sortie by a German flotilla of two battleships and a heavy cruiser against British merchant shipping between Norway and Shetland from 18 to 20 February 1940. The sortie was intended as a riposte to the Altmark incident, to create confusion to help German blockade-runners reach home and as a prelude to more ambitious operations in the Atlantic. The flotilla was spotted by the British early on, who held back a Norway-bound convoy. Battleships of the Home Fleet were se
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1940 naval sortie
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Nordmark
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2024-02-06T09:11:58Z
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