The British occupation of the Faroe Islands during World War II, also known as Operation Valentine, was implemented immediately following Operation Weserübung...

The Faroe Islands Premier League (also known as Betri deildin menn for sponsorship reasons) is the top level of football in the Faroe Islands. It was...

lit. 'Thor's harbour'), usually locally referred to as simply Havn, is the capital and largest city of the Faroe Islands. It is located in the southern...

The flag of the Faroe Islands (in Faroese: Merkið [ˈmɛʃtʃɪ]) is an offset cross, representing Christianity. It is similar in design to other Nordic flags...

The early details of the history of the Faroe Islands are unclear. It is possible that Brendan, an Irish monk, sailed past the islands during his North...

located on the west side of Vágar, Faroe Islands, and enjoys a panoramic view over to the island of Mykines. Gásadalur is located on the edge of Mykinesfjørður...

Iceland in World War II British occupation of the Faroe Islands Expansion operations and planning of the Axis Powers Battle of the Atlantic Stone, Bill (1998)...

afterwards. During the Second World War the fort served Britain as a military base after the British occupation of the Faroe Islands in April 1940. Two...

aeroplane landed here in Autumn 1942. (See British occupation of the Faroe Islands in World War II). British engineers had similarly first built Reykjavík...

these events, see history of the Faroe Islands. About 625 – It was thought Irish monks settled in the Faroe Islands and were the first people there. In earlier...

The króna (plural: krónur; sign: kr) is the currency of the Faroe Islands. It is issued by Danmarks Nationalbank, the central bank of Denmark. It is not...

The Faroe or Faeroe Islands (/ˈfɛəroʊ/ FAIR-oh), or simply the Faroes (Faroese: Føroyar, pronounced [ˈfœɹjaɹ] ; Danish: Færøerne [ˈfeɐ̯ˌøˀɐnə]), are an...

even after the Løgting was reestablished in 1852 and the Faroe Islands were effectively outside direct Danish rule during the British occupation in World...

The Viking Age in the Faroe Islands lasted from Grímur Kamban's conquest of the country around 825 until the death of Tróndur í Gøtu, the last Viking...

Ikarus Invasion of Iceland Occupation of Iceland Ástandið Founding of the Republic of Iceland British occupation of the Faroe Islands Expansion operations...

of indifference. OK is frequently used as a loanword in other languages. It has been described as the most frequently spoken or written word on the planet...

parts of Faroese cuisine are lamb and also fish owing to proximity to the sea. Traditional foods from the Faroe Islands include skerpikjøt (a type of dried...

some coastal plains. In winter, the islands are covered in snow and the bays ice over. To the west, Spitzbergen Island has several large fiords along its...

II and the British occupation of the Faroe Islands. The league then resumed in 1945. From 1943 to 1975 it was called Meðaldeildin, then the league structure...

only to return in 2016. Iceland in World War II British occupation of the Faroe Islands Battle of the Atlantic Anna MelsteП & JСn Karl Helgason. "Dansleikur...

end of the war Valentine (1940) — British occupation of the Faroe Islands Wilfred (1940) — British plan to mine the Norwegian coast Rädda Danmark ("Save...

S. soldiers on Icelandic women British occupation of the Faroe Islands List of expansion operations and planning of the Axis powers Walling, Michael G...

Tórshavn to commence the British occupation of the Faroe Islands. On 14 April 1940 Suffolk sank the German tanker Skagerrak north-west of Bodø, Norway. On...

islands in order to thwart further German conquest of Danish territory. This effectively put the Faroe Islands under British administration until the...

protection of Scapa Flow. Upon the German occupation of Denmark, Hesperus and her sister Havant were assigned to cover the British occupation of the Faroe Islands...

planning for the operation started on 13 August 1940, after the German occupation of Norway was complete and was finalized in October that year. The plan called...

Danish crown. (See British occupation of the Faroe Islands, Iceland during World War II, and History of Greenland during World War II.) The Philippine Commonwealth...

1970 and was its speaker during the British occupation of the Faroe Islands in World War II. He was a minister in the Faroese government from 1948 to...

articles. Falkland Islands 1878 – Falkland Islands Dependencies 1946 – Faroe Islands (British Occupation during WWII) Faroe Islands 1975 – Fiji 1870 –...

The Psilander affair was an incident that occurred in Skálafjørður near Tórshavn in the Faroe Islands on 20 June 1940 in World War II. The British Royal...