Myllymäki, Travel guide to the fortifications in Northern Norway - Part 3. From Porsanger to Alta

Germany invaded Norway on April 9, 1940 and managed to capture the country within two months. The original purpose of the occupation was to secure the supply of iron ore from Sweden and to disrupt war material transportation to Murmansk. However, the nickel and copper of Kolosjoki in Petsamo soon became more important than the Swedish iron. The Finnish nickel became vital to the German war economy. Germany remained in Norway for almost five years. During that time, German troops built a large...