Narvik–A Forgotten Battle
In Narvik, a war drama inspired by historical events, we witness Hitler’s first defeat: in a small town in Norway called Narvik. Although sparsely populated, Narvik is strategically situated as a northern Norwegian coastal port that supplies iron ore to both Germany and the Allies. In April 1940, at the start of two months of fierce winter warfare, the Germans unilaterally seize a hotel for their center of command. The Nazis rely upon Narvik for 85% of their iron ore supply. However, Narvik considers itself a neutral supplier of iron ore to...