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1940 � After evacuating Oslo after the German invasion of Norway, King Haakon VII first travelled with his government to Elverum, but after that city and Nybergsund was bombed by the Luftwaffe the decision was made to move to the Gudbrandsdal where the Army High Command had relocated. The King's entourage at first got lost and ended up at Drevs� on the Swedish border where they were turned back by Swedish border guards. The King then went first to Hjerkinn and then to Otta. On his way to Otta the King passed through Domb�s on 13 April, only five hours before the German paratrooper attack took place. On 14 April the King and the Crown Princeremained at Otta, transmitting radio messages to their people. As the German attack came the falls chirmj�gers were landing dispersed over a huge area and the Royals decided to spend the night at Dovre, only half an hour from the nearest Germans. Although the falls chirmj�gers never got any nearer the King, who was protected by the local Dovreskogen gun club, they did ambush cabinet minister Frihagen, capturing his car and a suitcase with 1,5 million Norwegian Kroner. Minister Frihagen managed to escape the ambush and the money was recovered when Oberleutnant Schmidt surrendered 19 April. The King eventually made his way to Molde from where he was brought to Troms� by HMS Glasgow
