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The German operation for the invasion of Denmark and Norway in April 1940 was code-named Weserübung, or "Weser Exercise." Opposing the invasion were the partially mobilized Norwegian military, and an allied expeditionary force composed of British, French, and Free Polish formations.
7: German vessels begin to set to sea for Operation Weserübung, some are seen by RAF reconnaissance and later attacked without effect by bombers. Home Fleet moves NNE in search of the enemy, they are joined by the 2nd Cruiser Squadron. 8: HMS Glowworm is sunk by the German cruiser Admiral Hipper after chasing the German destroyer Bernd von Arnim.
Operation Weserübung (German: Unternehmen Weserübung [ˈveːzɐˌʔyːbʊŋ], transl. Operation Weser Exercise, 9 April – 10 June 1940) was the invasion of Denmark and Norway by Nazi Germany during World War II. It was the opening operation of the Norwegian Campaign.
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The attack was a prelude to the invasion of Norway (German: Weserübung Nord, 9 April – 10 June 1940). Denmark's strategic importance for Germany was limited. The invasion's primary purpose was to use Denmark as a staging ground for operations against Norway, and to secure supply lines to the forces about to be deployed there.
Norwegian campaign; Part of the Operation Weserübung: The Battle of Narvik saw Norway's toughest fight in World War II; nearly 7,500 Norwegian soldiers participated in the battle, along with British, French and Polish troops.
The convoy was named Force 138 and the operation was called "Operation Crofter". Led by Oberst Arne D. Dahl: A military mission responsible for creating a liaison with the Soviets and setting up a civil administration, Bergkompanie 2 under Major S. Rongstad with 233 men, A naval area command with 11 men, "Area command Finnmark" consisting of 12 ...
Operation Weserübung: German forces invade and occupy Norway 10 April 1940 The Gestapo arrives in Haugesund, seeking to arrest Moritz Rabinowitz: 18 April 1940 Hitler declares Norway a "hostile country" that can freely be exploited [2] 24 April 1940 Hitler names Josef Terboven as Reichskommissar with power to invoke and enforce decrees 10 May 1940