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Iceland Camping Equipment
Iceland Camping Equipment
Iceland Camping Equipment
Iceland Camping Equipment
Iceland Camping Equipment
Iceland Camping Equipment
Iceland Camping Equipment
Iceland Camping Equipment
Iceland Camping Equipment
Iceland Camping Equipment
Iceland Camping Equipment
Iceland Camping Equipment
Iceland Camping Equipment
Iceland Camping Equipment
Iceland Camping Equipment
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+354 647 0569

Address:
Baronsstigur 5, Reykjavik 101, Iceland

The invasion of Iceland took place on 10 May 1940 during World War II. Iceland was occupied by troops of the United Kingdom. The British military operation, codenamed Operation Fork, was conducted by the Royal Navy and Royal Marines. The invasion was carried out because the British Government feared that the island would be used by Germany. The Government of Iceland issued a protest, charging that its neutrality had been flagrantly violated and its independence infringed. At the start of the war, the UK imposed strict export controls on Icelandic goods, preventing profitable shipments to Germany, as part of its naval blockade. The UK offered assistance to Iceland, seeking cooperation as a belligerent and an ally, but Reykjavík declined and reaffirmed its neutrality. The German diplomatic presence in Iceland, along with the island's strategic importance, alarmed the UK. After failing to persuade the Icelandic government to join the Allies, the UK invaded on the morning of 10 May 1940. The initial force of 746 Royal Marines commanded by Colonel Robert Sturges disembarked at the capital Reykjavík. Meeting no resistance, the troops moved quickly to disable communication networks, secure strategic locations, and arrest German citizens. Requisitioning local transport, the troops moved to Hvalfjörður, Kaldaðarnes, Sandskeið, and Akranes to secure landing areas against the possibility of a German counterattack.
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