title: Hitler's Pre-Emptive War: The Battle for Norway, 1940
author:  Henrik O. Lunde 
description: "Lunde has thoroughly dissected both ground and naval battles and managed to make a complex politico-military situation clear. . . . military collections will want to acquire this excellent effort . . ." (<i>Library Journal</i>)<br /><br />..a detailed, well laid out history essential reading; a must-have in your military library and a job very well done by the author. (<i>Military Modelcraft International</i>)<br /><br />Well written with an unbiased eye. . . . Every aspect is covered, with British, French, German and Norwegian viewpoints, decisions and actions all being taken fairly into account. . . . Its an interesting story and one I would recommend. (<i>Military Modeling</i>)<br /><br />..will undoubtedly become recognized as a milestone among the books about Norway in 1940. (<i>Militoria Historia (Norway)</i>)<br /><br />A very detailed look at what was the first joint operation of the Second World War, the highly risky and amazingly successful German invasion of Normandy in April 1940a comprehensive account of what was one of the most complex campaigns of the war (<i>NYMAS Review</i>)<br /><br />This large book will fuel debate. . . . Exhaustive research and intellectual detachment enable the author to bring objectivity and a fresh interpretation to a subject that has been until now laden with national self-justification. . . . Holds the readers interest while progressing seamlessly from political and strategic decisions to theater operations and tactics of the various national forces engaged, including describing and analyzing combat on land, at sea, and in the air. . . . This book is a gem. (<i>Parameters</i>)<br /><br />While it's almost impossible to find a new book about a hitherto unexplored WWII-related subject, it's almost as unlikely to discover a new book that turns out to be the best yet written on the topic. . . . Henrik Lunde's new Hitler's Pre-Emptive War is certainly not the first book about the 1940 invasion of Norway and the battles around Narvik, but it sure looks like the best. (<i>Stone & Stone Second World War Books</i>)<br /><br />a solid account of the campaign that is both informative and readable, with a focus on military operations that include German, British, French and Norwegian. (<i>War Books Review</i>)<br /><br />Thoroughly researched, objective and thoughtfully written a highly recommended addition to the historiography of World War II, and sheds new light on this misunderstood campaign. (<i>WWII Magazine</i>)<br /><br />a well documented, critical and hard hitting analysis of the war in Norway. (<i>CyberModeler.com</i>)
zlib_text: **Night Falls on Norway**
  
  CW Browning
  
   **About Night Falls on Norway**
  
   _ **In the spring of 1940, all of Europe knows the war is about to explode.
  The only question is where.**_
  
  When MI6 sends Evelyn Ainsworth back to Oslo, no one expects any
  complications, least of all Evelyn herself. With her identity locked down and
  her section classified, both her location and her mission are secure.
  
  Or so they thought.
  
  After months of inactivity and scattered warnings across Europe, Hitler
  finally moves, but not in the direction everyone expects. With tensions
  between England and Norway rising, the Führer seizes the opportunity to send
  an invasion force north – straight into Norway.
  
  Trapped in Oslo and facing an advancing German army, Evelyn embarks on a
  desperate flight to escape the infamous SS. But a deadly foe is right behind
  her and, as time runs out, she must rely on others to get her out alive...
  
  ...or fall victim to the horrors of a war that has well and truly begun.
  
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