German forces moving north from Oslo reach Lillehammer and capture the town the next day. 22: German forces engage the British 148th Brigade north of Lillehammer. 23: The British 15th Brigade lands at Åndalsnes and moves to relieve the 148th Brigade. 24: German forces are besieged at Narvik, with landings planned to facilitate the capitulation of the garrison. 25: German forces successfully continue to push back Allied forces in the Gudbrandsdal north of Lillehammer. Norwegian forces conduct attacks on the Germans at Narvik. 27: Allied forces decide to withdraw from Namsos and Åndalsnes, abandoning the effort against German forces at Trondheim. 28: French mountain troops arrive at Harstad. 29: King Haakon and the Norwegian government evacuate Molde and travel to Tromsø. German forces from the south link up with the Trondheim force. 30: Allied evacuations begin at Åndalsnes. May 1940 1: Allies complete evacuation of 4,400 troops at Åndalsnes. 2: German forces enter Åndalsnes. Mauriceforce evacuates 5,400 Allied troops at Namsos. Anglo-French forces land at Mosjøen to block German advances to Narvik. 3: Mauriceforce is delayed by thick fog. Junkers Ju 87 divebombers attack Mauriceforce, and sink French destroyer Bison and British destroyer Afridi. 5: French Foreign Legion and Polish forces land at Tromsø and Harstad. 10: Engagements take place at Mosjøen as British forces are sent south to reinforce the blockage. 13: Norwegian forces begin the advance on Narvik from Harstad led by Gen. Carl Gustav Fleischer, with the support of Allied forces landed at Bjerkvik. 14: The 24th Guards Brigade loses significant equipment in transit to holding positions south of Narvik. 17: The British cruiser runs aground and is lost south of Narvik. 21: Allied forces advancing on Narvik gain important positions to the north. 26: The British anti-aircraft cruiser is sunk by air attack near Harstad. 27: Norwegian and Allied forces attack Narvik, entering the town after a short fight. 27: German Luftwaffe destroys Bodø, but only two British soldiers are killed. 31: The British force at Bodø is evacuated. June 1940 1: France and the United Kingdom inform Norway of their plans to evacuate the country. 4: Allied evacuations begin at Harstad. 7: The Norwegian government goes into exile aboard the British cruiser . 8: German Naval force launch Operation Juno to relieve pressure on the Narvik garrison and, after discovering the evacuation, shift the mission to a hunt and sink the aircraft carrier and two