Narvik (Kampen om Narvik)

Norway declares neutrality when world war II breaks out.

Sweden delivers 85% of the iron ore used by the German weapons industry.

The ore is transported by train across the border and shipped out from Narvik.

Stopping the ore transportation is considered

by Great Britain to be of the utmost importance.

On April 8 1940, the British marine force mined Norwegian waters.

A troop of Norwegian soldiers are transferred to Narvik

as neutrality guards the same day.

Unaware of the fact that Norway's neutrality has already been breached.

...there is peace and security,

uh, in our harbor. And...

Excuse me.

so that the ore makes it safely to its destination.

Well,

your Mayor thinks too highly of me.

Let me refill your drink.

To Narvik!

Withdraw! Or we will shoot!

That is not going to happen!

So many dead. Was that really necessary?

We warned the ships.

They refused to surrender.

We have control over every town in Norway. You don't stand a chance.

I thought that you had accepted an agreement.

Or did I misunderstand?

That one too! Put him with the others!

Down! Down! To the reception desk!

- Keep moving! - Get out!

Come on, hurry!

This way.

- Get down, down! - Stop!

Give me the Englishman's keys!

Come on, hurry up!

Down, down! To the reception desk.

One second! I need this young lady. As a translator.

Mrs. Tofte, could you help us?

We urgently need the key to room 503.

I'm sorry, there is only one key for each room.

Yes. And one that fits everywhere. The... The master key.

The key! Now!

No, no. We come here as friends.

To protect Norway from the English.

So please be careful with your weapon.

I understand.

You do? Good.

But my husband is a soldier.

Oh. Down at the harbor?

No.

The Norwegian Army has laid down their arms.

That means he's safe.

Thank you.

Walter, you're coming with me.

Alright, we... we'd like to take over all the rooms.

The guests who need to move out will be compensated, of course.

One, two.

That should be enough for now.

And you will get a pay raise.

No. No, thanks. That's not necessary.

Of course it is.

I need someone who appreciates the value of cooperation and who speaks German.

Excuse me.

Halt! Stop there!

What is going on, soldier?

You're not allowed to leave town.

Why?

You have to turn around and go back to the barracks.

You are not allowed to march here.

Yes, we march.

Let them through?

I'm ready. Should I shoot?

Open the door at once!

Open up!

Hello?

Open the door right now!

We know you're in there!

There you go. Did you not here us?

Move.

Good morning.

Morning.

Please follow me. The coffee is ready.

Milk or sugar?

Milk, please.

For me too.

Soldiers!

- Come. - Everyone gather for an...

The ferry is closed. Go back home.

So now we're just standing here gawking like idiots.

What's happening?

The ferry is closed for civilians.

No one is allowed to leave the town.

DANGER EXPLOSIVES

Go, go!

Across the bridge! Go! Move it! Get over the bridge!

After them!

Are you alone?

Yes, we're alone.

Come with us.

You miserable saboteurs. You'll regret this.

Move along!

Damn Norwegian pig. You'll pay for that.

What's happening to them?

They're prisoners of war.

They'll get their punishment. They blew up the bridge.

Stop gawking.

What are you gawking at? Eyes forward.

Keep going, please.

Stay right here. Understood?

- Yes. - Mrs. Tofte?

Consul Wussow wants to see you.

Mrs. Tofte, thank you for coming.

We're having trouble with the Mayor.

We need to evacuate.

- Evacuate? - Yes.

We are here to protect you.

Oh, to protect us? But many Norwegians are dead!

Your men had the opportunity to surrender and they chose not to.

Mr. Mayor, let's start from the top again.

You tried to send a telegraph,

what did you want to achieve by it?

He wanted to warn the British.

Warn them.

About what?

That the town is full of civilians.

Which Englishman did he talk to?

None.

We have a long tunnel

that the Mayor wants to use as an air-raid shelter.

The English aren't coming.

Then why do you want to protect us?

The English won't come because we are here.

For the good of your people, we should cooperate.

Oh, cooperate? Our neutrality has been violated!

I'm not done with you yet.

We need the Mayor to keep the town running. May I try again?

One more thing.

He's temperamental, but can be reasoned with.

Get the man under control. We need 50 skilled workers.

See to it.

Everything okay?

My husband was captured on the Nordal Bridge.

I... I fear for his life.

You have the wrong idea about us, Mrs. Tofte. We aren't like that.

But he was one of those who blew up the bridge.

I see.

I will ask General Dietl about it.

Thank you. Would you do that?

Of course.

I will emphasize how important your work is to us.

His name is Gunnar Tofte.

Okay.

Thanks.

Good morning, General Dietl. Your car is ready.

Drive me down to the pier, I'm meeting with Admiral Bontar.

Yes, sir. The attaché is here already.

General.

Put it over here.

But when it has been restored and the trains are running again,

we're faced with the next problem, the harbor needs to be operational.

The mines need to be operational, the line has to be operational.

There are volunteers.

Yes.

See to it, use all your channels.

People have to know that everything will keep going like before.

Everything will keep going as usual. People should go to work.

Nothing has changed, everything goes on as normal.

Thank you.

English warships are in the fjord! They're attacking, General.

I thought the German fleet had everything under control?

Why weren't we warned?

All men to the dock!

All together! All together! Now go!

Faster! Faster! Faster! Faster!

A little. Yes, like that.

He's got severe burns, so clean the wounds please, apply some ointment and bandages.

And it's the same for him. Could your colleague take care of it?

It's mainly up here.

I've got cars to take them to the military hospital.

Good. We'll take the most seriously injured ones first.

Okay.

I need all their names.

Mrs. Tofte, could the rest of them spend the night here?

Have you spoken to General Dietl?