Kredsløpene

Kredsløpene refer to a series of campaigns led by the Norwegian resistance movement, who collaborated with British commandos to stage raids on German-occupied territories in Norway during World War II. The operations took place between 1941 and 1944, with the aim of disrupting German supply lines and gathering intelligence on the enemy.

The first raid occurred in February 1941, when a team of commandos landed in Averøy, in Møre og Romsdal county. The operation was met with resistance from the German garrison, but the commandos managed to destroy several key infrastructure targets. Similar raids followed in the subsequent years, with varying degrees of success.

The kredsløpene operations were carried out in partnership between the Norwegian resistance movement and the British Special Operations Executive (SOE). The teams involved were often small, consisting of a handful of Norwegian patriots and British commandos who had been parachuted into Norway to assist in the operations.

The kredsløpene had notable successes in crippling German operations in Norway, particularly with regard to the destruction of key infrastructure and supply lines. However, the operations also faced significant challenges, including harsh weather conditions, German counter-attacks, and internal organizational issues.

Despite these challenges, the kredsløpene played an important role in the Norwegian resistance movement's fight against the German occupation. The bravery and resourcefulness of the Norwegian and British commandos involved in the operations have become legendary in Norwegian history. The operations ultimately contributed to the weakening of German forces in Norway in the final years of the war.