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English: Photo taken at the Arquebus War History Museum (Norwegian: Arquebus Krigshistorisk Museum) 10 km east of the city of Haugesund, Norway.
  • The German attack on Norway in April 1940
    • Mannequin dressed in a uniform of the German army (Wehrmacht Heer) (Norwegian: Tysk soldat april 1940)
      • An Obersoldat wearing the German army field uniform M/36 (Heeres Dienstanzug Model 1936) which was mainly used in the first part of the war. Note the dark green shoulder straps for enlisted personnel with piping in deep red corps colour for the army artillery (Hochrot Artillerie Waffenfarbe). He is equipped with six ammunition pouches (Patronentaschen) for Mauser Karabiner 98k and a field flashlight (Feld Taschenlampe), etc.
    • Swastika Jack flag (Gösch) of Nazi Germany
    • Photo of Hauptmann Carl-Paul Dorenbeck (1895–1984), the German military leader in Haugesund 1940
    • 5 cm leichter Granatwerfer 36 (5 cm leGrW 36), a light mortar used by Nazi Germany during World War II
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The Arquebus War Museum highlights Nazi Germany's occupation of Norway during the Second World War from 1940 to 1945. The museum showcases exhibits and dioramas on military equipment, actions, and daily life in Norway and the Rogaland region through 6,000 artifacts displayed across 2,000 square meters.
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