Narvik: Hitler's First Defeat

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Narvik Kampen om Narvik [[image:|300px|center|]] Country Norway Directed by Erik Skjoldbjaerg Release Date 25 December 2022 (Norway) 23 January 2023 (Netflix) Language Norwegian Main Cast Character Actor Gunnar Tofte Carl Martin Eggsbø Ingrid Tofte Kristine Hartgen Sigurd Omdal Henrik Mestad Magne Hansen Edvard Lie Aalstad

Narvik (Norwegian: Kampen om Narvik) is a 2022 Norwegian war drama film, based on the real-life battle of Narvik between Norwegian soldiers and later British, French, and Polish forces against Nazi Germany in April-June 1940. Inflicting the first major defeat against Hitler's war machine, the small, idyllic town located in the country's north held 85% of the iron ore used by Germany, who sought to take over the town for its sole monopoly.

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Pistols

Kongsberg M/1914

A license-produced Colt M1911, the Kongsberg is the service sidearm of Norwegian officers.

Kongsberg M/1914 - .45 ACP

Rifles and Carbines

Fusil Berthier Modèle 1907/15

French chasseurs are armed with WWI-vintage Berthiers in conjunction with MAS-36s. With the lack of the distinctive protrusions that the five-round 1907/16 variant has, the Berthier depicted in the film is the earlier, three-shot 1907/15.

Berthier M1907/15 - 8x50mmR Lebel

A French soldier introduces himself to Gunnar, Berthier in hand. The newer MAS-36s are with some soldiers.

Karabiner 98k

The Karabiner 98k is the standard-issue rifle of German soldiers in the film.

Karabiner 98k - 7.92x57mm Mauser

Krag-Jørgensen m/1894

A dated bolt-action rifle with a horizontal side-loading magazine, the Krag-Jørgensen is the primary service rifle used by Norwegian soldiers.

Krag-Jørgensen m/1894 - 6.5x55mm Swedish

Gunnar fires his rifle at an unsuspecting German machine gun crew.

MAS-36

The newer MAS-36 are featured with French chasseurs who arrive to liberate Gunnar from a brief stint in German captivity.

MAS-36 - 7.5x54mm French

Submachine Guns

Maschinenpistole 40

The MP 40 is the standard-issue submachine gun of German soldiers. Gunnar briefly uses one to kill two German soldiers following his liberation from captivity. While technically accurate for the time period, the earlier MP 38 would be more appropriate as the MP 40 would have only entered production, too late to be shipped to Norway.

Machinenpistole 40 - 9x19mm Parabellum

Machine Guns

Madsen M1914

The Madsen M1914 is the standard-issue light machine gun for Norwegian forces. Some German soldiers utilizes a captured Madsen.

Danish Madsen M1902 - 8x58mmR Danish Krag

With its German operator recently deceased, the Madsen nevertheless still rings with his finger on the trigger.

MG 34

MG 34s are used by German soldiers in both fixed Lafette 34 mounts and individually. Allied soldiers uses a captured MG 34 in some scenes.

Maschinengewehr 34 - 7.92x57mm Mauser

A Norwegian gunner and his French assistant gunner suppresses a German position.