The aside follows Royal Navy destroyers into Narvik harbour and turns to what some sailors reportedly carried home. Accounts mention HMS Cossack's crew, German flags, machine guns, and other paraphernalia that do not appear neatly in official records. These details come from scattered remarks rather than a formal inventory. They offer a cautious glimpse of unofficial trophy-taking after the harbour action and show why colourful anecdotes need to be separated from firmly documented operational facts.
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HMS Cossack and Narvik's unofficial trophies
Scattered accounts report German flags, machine guns, and other objects brought home from Narvik even though official records say little about them.