Battle of Høljarast Bridge explained

Conflict:	Battle of Høljarast Bridge
Partof:	the Norwegian Campaign in World War II
Date:	24 April 1940
Place:	Etnedal, Norway
Result:	German victory^[1] German advance to Tonsåsen Høljarast Bridge destroyed Norwegians successfully withdraw
Combatant1:	Norway
Commander1:	Maj. Sæter
Commander2:	Maj. Daubert
Units1:	10th Infantry Regiment 2nd Battalion^[2]
Units2:	unknown
Casualties1:	unknown
Casualties2:	unknown

The Battle of Høljarast Bridge was a military engagement between Norwegian and German forces during the Norwegian Campaign. The battle ended with a partial Norwegian defeat as they were unable to hold their lines against German advance. Norwegians managed to withdraw in order destroying the strategic bridge so Germans would not be able to use it. Germans soon built an improvised bridge in the same place they named "Brandenburg".^[3]

See also

• List of Norwegian military equipment of World War II
• List of German military equipment of World War II

External links

• Valdres, 1940
• https://www.etnedal.kommune.no/tjenester/kultur-idrett-og-fritd/kultur/om-kulturminne/viktige-kulturminner-og-krigsminnesmerker-i-kommunen/5c-tonsasen-hovedtavle-3/

Notes and References

1. https://www.etnedal.kommune.no/tjenester/kultur-idrett-og-fritid/kultur/kulturminne/viktige-kulturminner-og-krigsminnesmerker-i-kommunen/5c-tonsasen-hovedtavle-3/ Battle of Høljarast Bridge
2. Web site: Archived copy . 2019-02-25 . 2019-02-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190226045805/https://www.etnedal.kommune.no/tjenester/kultur-idrett-og-fritd/kultur/om-kulturminne/viktige-kulturminner-og-krigsminnesmerker-i-kommunen/5c-tonsasen-hovedtavle-3/ . dead .
3. Web site: Valdres, 1940 . 2017-08-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170816112236/http://www.etnedal.kommune.no/Handlers/fh.ashx?MId1=628&FilId=2056 . 2017-08-16 . dead .