First Battle of Narvik
The First Battle of Narvik was a battle during World War II. It occurred on 10 April 1940.
In this battle, five Royal Navy destroyers entered the harbour of Narvik where five destroyers of the Kriegsmarine were seriously damaged; two of them were sunk. Six other German ships were also sunk. Two British destroyers also sank. Both the German Commander, Commodore Bonte, and the British Commander, Captain Warburton-Lee, were killed in the battle.
Warburton-Lee was later awarded the Victoria Cross, the United Kingdom's highest award for gallantry in the face of enemy action.