74°35′S 11°0′W / 74.583°S 11.000°W / -74.583; -11.000 The Heimefront Range is a range of mountains in three groups trending northeast–southwest for 65 nautical miles (120 km), situated 50 nautical miles (93 km) west-southwest of the Kirwan Escarpment in Queen Maud Land , Antarctica. The range was observed and photographed by the Norwegian–British–Swedish Antarctic Expedition in the course of air reconnaissance from Maudheim Station in January 1952. The name "Heimefrontfjella" (homefront range) was applied by the placename authority in the Norwegian government. This range may include the crudely mapped mountains identified as "Kottas Berge" on the map of the Third German Antarctic Expedition of 1938–39.
6-534: Wide glaciers divide the Heimefront Range in four ice free areas. These are, from north east to south west: Milorgfjella (Kottas Berge, Milorg Mountains ), XU-fjella ( XU Mountains ), Sivorgfjella and Tottan Hills . [REDACTED] This article incorporates public domain material from "Heimefront Range" . Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . This Princess Astrid Coast location article
12-486: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Milorg Milorg (abbreviation of mil itær org anisasjon – mil itary org anization) was the main Norwegian resistance movement during World War II . Resistance work included intelligence gathering, sabotage , supply-missions, raids, espionage, transport of goods imported to the country, release of Norwegian prisoners and escort for citizens fleeing
18-634: The Milorg became integrated with the High Command of the Norwegian government in exile in London, answering to the British Army's Department British Field Office IV , which dealt with sabotage operations, but Milorg's British counterpart, SOE, was still operating independently. This lack of coordination led to a number of deadly incidents, creating bitterness within Milorg. SOE changed its policy at
24-700: The border to neutral Sweden . Following the German occupation of Norway in April 1940, Milorg was formed in May 1941 as a way of organizing the various groups that wanted to participate in an internal military resistance. At first, Milorg was not well coordinated with the Special Operations Executive (SOE), the British organization to plan and lead resistance in occupied countries. In November 1941
30-442: The country. Twenty of the around 80 radio stations were uncovered, leading to the deaths of at least 20 radio operators in combat or prison. The radio station in the loft of Kvinneklinikken , was raided on 1 April 1944. Knut Haugland shot four of the raiders, and escaped. "Corncrake" (at Flaskebekk ) transmitted from 2 April and it was raided on 4 July. Deaths included one German and two Norwegians on site, and one Norwegian at
36-570: The end of 1942, and from then on Milorg and SOE efforts were coordinated. Mainly for fear of retaliation, like the Telavåg tragedy in 1942, Milorg kept a low profile at first. But they became more active as the war progressed. Its first permanent bases were established in the summer of 1944. At the time of the German capitulation on 8 May 1945, Milorg had been able to train and supply 40,000 soldiers. They then also played an important part in stabilizing
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