Battle of Midtskogen

Battle of Midtskogen
Part of Norwegian Campaign of the Second World War

Overview of battle
Date10 April 1940
Location
Elverum, Østerdalen, Norway
60°52′36″N 11°28′05″E / 60.87667°N 11.46806°E / 60.87667; 11.46806
Result

Norwegian victory

  • Haakon VII and his government evade capture and consolidate power
Belligerents
 Norway  Germany
Commanders and leaders
Olaf Helset
Oliver Møystad
Eberhard Spiller 
Strength

1st Royal Guards Company

Small unit of troops of infantry regiment no. 5 Total: 90 soldiers, 2 Colt M/29 machine guns
100+ paratroopers
Casualties and losses
3 wounded 5 killed
unknown number wounded

The Battle of Midtskogen was a minor battle fought on the night of 9–10 April 1940 during the Second World War between a German raiding party and an improvised Norwegian force. The site of the battle was Midtskogen Farm, approximately 5 km (3.1 mi) west of the town of Elverum at the mouth of the Østerdalen valley in southern Norway. The invading German troops aimed to capture King Haakon VII and his cabinet, thereby forcing Norway into submission. After a short battle, the German force withdrew, having lost its commander in the fighting.[1]