Narvik is unusually easy to read as a naval battlefield because much of the fighting can be traced from shore. The road from Harstad airport reaches the fjord at the chokepoint associated with the first German ambush attempt, then follows the water closely enough to reveal the battlefield geography from a car. The earlier actions, including the Norwegian fighting, are separated from the later battle involving Warspite and Tribal-class destroyers. The road, shoreline, and chokepoints make the sequence of the fighting easier to understand.
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Narvik as a visible naval battlefield
Narvik's roads and shoreline make the 1940 fighting unusually easy to trace across the fjord's chokepoints and battle sites.