Operation Kalmar-Hevn
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“We'll save Norway in 1920, this time it'll work guys!”
“Oh shit.”
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 The frontlines of the Second Mayen-Norwegian War as shown in August 1st, 1920, the highest reach of the Norwegian conquest into Jan Mayen. |
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 Jan Mayen |  Satyricon
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FjordNjordMjord Liev Kiev
|  Adolf Hitler Jr.
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| ~1200 armed Polar Bears, 5 Mayen soldiers, 1 chimpanzee, and 2 trucks. | ~600 Norwegians with Norwussies | ||||||||
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| 500 Mayen polar bears, 2 Mayen soldiers, 1 chimpanzee, and a truck. | Approximately 250 Norwegian soldiers | ||||||||
Operation Kalmar-Hevn was the Norwegian and Nazi invasion of Jan Mayen that began in April 16th as a Norwegian annexation of Jan Mayen. The operation started on April 16th, 1920, after a final rallying speech was held by Gunnar Knudsen for a "swift, simple Norwegian victory!", due to his unfavourable position in the 1921 Norwegian parliamentary elections. The plan for Operation Kalmar-Hevn was for the Norwegian Navy to land approximately 650 Norwegian and German men to beaches near the Høybergodden fortifications to later take Høybergodden itself. Due to the unfavourable terrain that would come ahead, a second landing at Haugenstranda and Crimea was planned before a final invasion at Ullerengsanden.
The operation ended with a total and decisive Norwegian strategical failure, losing all major locations in the western half of Jan Mayen, losing over half their army sent to the Mayens.
The codename "Kalmar-Hevn" (literally Kalmar's Revenge) was chosen due to the failure that the Kalmar Union had while trying to take the island in the 16th century.
Prelude[edit | edit source]
The roots for Operation Kalmar-Hevn were planted after an ultimatum was sent to Jan Mayen, demanding annexation from Jan Mayen into Norway. The relations between Norway and Jan Mayen were already negative before the ultimatum was sent, due to Jan Mayen being one of the reasons for the downfall of the Kalmar Union, and being "claimed and proud Norwegian land".
On April 13th, the ultimatum would be sent to Jan Mayen, which would be refused the next day. Following this answer, Knudsen prepared the Royal Norwegian Navy with final exercises before landing at Jan Mayen. On April 15th, 5:00 AM, the final preperations from Operation Kalmar-Hevn were ready, as the Norwegian navy began to set sail to Jan Mayen.
Week 1[edit | edit source]
On April 16th, 3:30 AM, the 2nd Norwegian Marines Corps would land at Lillekurisk Beach[1], meeting minuscule resistance from the Mayen garrisons. A declaration of war was sent between Norwegian and Mayen embassies, formally beginning the Second Mayen-Norwegian War. Lillekurisk Beach would be taken after 5 hours of battle, beginning the Battle of Høybergodden.
General Njord was reassigned from the SIM[2] as reinforcements for the quickly advancing Norwegians.
Høybergodden[edit | edit source]
The Battle of Høybergodden began one day after the Norwegians secured the landings at Lillekurisk Beach, after a Norwegian regiment would direct itself north from Lillekurisk to Høybergodden. The town was defended by its proper and organized garrison force, and Høybergodden's natural rocky terrain.