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Battle of Vinjesvingen
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| Battle of Vinjesvingen | |||||||
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| Part of the Norwegian campaign | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Norway |
 Germany | ||||||
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Thor O. Hannevig (POW) | ? | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| ~300 soldiers | ? | ||||||
The Battle of Vinjesvingen was a battle of the Norwegian campaign and took place in May 1940 in the Telemark county, Norway. It became one of the two last strongholds of Norwegian resistance in southern Norway during World War II, the other being Hegra Fortress.
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