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- Verdalsora
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- April 21st, 1940
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- As the German Army advance its way along the Norwegian coast, the men of the
- German 130th Regiment started its assault on the town of Verdalsora. The
- Germans were ordered to capture the mian bridge and clear the road ahead.
- Small groups of Norwegian Dragoons however, held positions to block the
- Germans. Depsite poor ground conditions and bad weather, the men of the
- 130th eventually forced their way into the town. But not with a great loss
- of time and men.
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