Talk:Namsos campaign

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Far too much glowing text about this place. RickK 23:57, Jan 28, 2005 (UTC)

I see very little text about Namsos proper. The town itself became well known in April/May 1940 because it was almost totally destroyed by air. Perhaps its notoriety was brief, but for a while it was one with Guernica and Rotterdam. It was known in Norway for being picturesque. It is important to say this for the same reason it is important to point out the beauty of Dresden, and the loss when it was bombed.

The article is also important for illustrating the unreadiness of the Allied forces, the need for air cover in military and naval operations ( the Poles knew this but the Britisha nd French were slower to appreciate it) and generally, the more professional quality of the Germans. I have underrepresented thier viewpoint as well as the Norweigan because I don"t speak those languages. Did check some Norweigan and French sources in translation. But, this is a work in progress. Polycarp

Colonel Getz

Really, does anyone know Getz's whole name?

Colonel O.B. Getz per Norway 1940 by Francois Kersaudy. Will keep an eye out for the O.B. Williamborg 19:10, 23 April 2006 (UTC)

According to this website Getz' first name was Ole, what the B. stands for I do not know yet. Manxruler (talk) 23:00, 4 March 2008 (UTC)

His full name was Ole Berg Getz, according to this Norwegian website detailing the history of the Norwegian Army in Nord-Trøndelag. Manxruler (talk) 23:08, 4 March 2008 (UTC)

Steel was far more important?

"Steel was far more important in 1939 than today, as plastics and composite materials were little used." This statement is so inaccurate as to be false. Other than aircraft, which in that time were made of aluminum and wood, virtually no modern vehicles or weapons are made out of composites. Steel and the Iron ore necessary to make it is still the number one strategic metal by far.71.63.88.111 (talk) 06:49, 6 September 2008 (UTC)please rephrase

Reference in French

Because my grand father was involved in the Namsos combat in the French Army, I have find in my books this one that deals about the Namsos combat.

• Raymond du Pavillon (1976). Les dessous de l'expédition de Norvège 1940. Arthaud, Lyon (France),. ISBN 2.7003.01.6.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)

This autors mades also : "13 jours à Namsos"

Deleting title The British Chiefs of Staff Get Cold Feet

Re changes in title made by Manxruler. While I'll let your change stand to avoid a quarrell, it is a much poorer title. It is not at all clear what it means, the phrasing is ungainly and the original is definitely not silly. "Getting cold feet" is a prefectly acceptable phrase and conveys what actually happened. If you doubt that, read Churchill's acount. Polycarp. We must all try not to use vitriolic language in describing the work of others.

I do apologize if you felt offended by my summary, I suppose a better summary would have been "a less colourful/oral title". Yes, the Brits lost their nerve with regards to launching a direct naval assault on Trondheim, just as they did at Narvik, but there has to be a better title than that. Go ahead, improve it. Besides, why were there all those capital letters in the title I amended? Manxruler (talk) 04:24, 2 June 2008 (UTC)

Steel----Vehicles are very important to moving an army. Very little is used in motor vehicles anymore, as compared to the 1940s. I'm old enough to remember. And a whole host of regular day to day materials which were made of steel in 1940, are made of plastic today---outdoor dishes? Polycarp