German U-boat bases in occupied Norway existed between 1940 and 1945, when the German Navy, the Kriegsmarine, converted several naval bases in Norway into Submarine bases. Norwegian coastal cities became available to the German Navy after the invasion of Denmark and Norway in April 1940. Following the conclusion of the Norwegian Campaign, the occupying German forces began to transfer U-boats stationed in Germany to many Norwegian port cities such as Bergen, Narvik, Trondheim, Hammerfest and Kirkenes. Initial planning for many U-boat bunkers began in late 1940 and starting in 1941, the Todt Organisation began the construction of bunkers in Bergen and Trondheim. These bunkers were completed between 1942 and 1943.
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| - German U-boat bases in occupied Norway existed between 1940 and 1945, when the German Navy, the Kriegsmarine, converted several naval bases in Norway into Submarine bases. Norwegian coastal cities became available to the German Navy after the invasion of Denmark and Norway in April 1940. Following the conclusion of the Norwegian Campaign, the occupying German forces began to transfer U-boats stationed in Germany to many Norwegian port cities such as Bergen, Narvik, Trondheim, Hammerfest and Kirkenes. Initial planning for many U-boat bunkers began in late 1940 and starting in 1941, the Todt Organisation began the construction of bunkers in Bergen and Trondheim. These bunkers were completed between 1942 and 1943.
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| - German U-boat bases in occupied Norway existed between 1940 and 1945, when the German Navy, the Kriegsmarine, converted several naval bases in Norway into Submarine bases. Norwegian coastal cities became available to the German Navy after the invasion of Denmark and Norway in April 1940. Following the conclusion of the Norwegian Campaign, the occupying German forces began to transfer U-boats stationed in Germany to many Norwegian port cities such as Bergen, Narvik, Trondheim, Hammerfest and Kirkenes. Initial planning for many U-boat bunkers began in late 1940 and starting in 1941, the Todt Organisation began the construction of bunkers in Bergen and Trondheim. These bunkers were completed between 1942 and 1943. U-boats stationed in Norway were generally used to extend the German Navy's range of operation in the North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans. These naval bases were used to house U-boats that would take part in the interception of Allied convoys crossing the Arctic Ocean to the Soviet Union. It was not until the liberation of France by the Western Allies that U-boat activity in many Norwegian ports increased. With the loss of the French ports, many German U-boats were re-located to Norwegian port cities. During the extent of the German occupation of Norway, over 240 U-boats were stationed in the Nordic country at one time or another, most of which were members of the 11th U-boat Flotilla which had 190 U-boats in its fleet during the flotilla's entire career. Other well-known flotillas in Norway were the 13th and 14th Flotillas.
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