Operation Weserübung: Norway and Denmark, April 9, 1940

 - Operation Weserübung: Norwegen, German propaganda movie, 9:15 mins.

 

- Operation Weserübung, 1940 2nd Naval Battle at Narvik, British propaganda movie, 2:39 mins.

 

- Operation Weserübung, Occupation of Denmark (Ufa-Tonwoche 1940), German propaganda movie, with subtitles in English, 6:06 mins.

 

- Operation Weserübung, German propaganda Movie,  German troops in Denmark, 6:08 mins.

 

- Operation Weserübung, German troops in Oslo, in German, 3:23 mins.

 

See also: The Campaign in Norway Maps – Operation Weserübung – April 9, 1940

See also: Operation Weserübung – Denmark and Norway – Maps and Resources

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Operation Weserübung – Denmark and Norway – Maps and Resources

 

 

 

 

The German military genius for maneuver warfare is well illustrated by an often overlooked operation of
World War II, the invasion of Scandinavia in 1940. Operation Weserübung also warrants examination because
it was joint in execution and demonstrates that the German army, navy, and air force—Wehrmacht, Kriegsmarine,
and Luftwaffe—could fight as a team even if rivalry among the headquarters of the services made
Hitler the operation’s unified commander by fault. A combination of speed, surprise, and daring enabled the
German armed forces to defy the Royal Navy by transporting troops directly to their objectives along the
Norwegian coast. Furthermore, quickness and dash baffled the hapless Norwegians and beleaguered Allied
forces. The lessons of this operation were not lost on the British for the balance of the war and remain
relevant today as a case study in joint warfare and the operational art.

An excerpt from “Operation Weserübungnd the Origins of Joint Warfare” by  Major Richard D. Hooker, Jr., USA and Second Lieutenant Christopher Coglianese, USA.  Detailed article with maps of the campaign.

Full text of the article here: Operation Weserubung

 

Campaign In Norway, Norwegian Dispositions And Initial German Operations, 9 April 1940

 

 

 

With permission from the Department of History at the United States Military Academy

See also: The Campaign in Norway Maps – Operation Weserübung – April 9, 1940

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Early German Offensives Maps

Early German Offensives Maps

 

http://www.military.com/Resources/ResourceFileView?file=worldwarii_europe_maps_map03.htm – Campaign in Poland (1939)

http://www.military.com/Resources/ResourceFileView?file=worldwarii_europe_maps_map04.htm – Campaign in Poland (31 August 1939)

http://www.military.com/Resources/ResourceFileView?file=worldwarii_europe_maps_map05.htm – Campaign in Poland (1 September 1939)

http://www.military.com/Resources/ResourceFileView?file=worldwarii_europe_maps_map06.htm – Campaign in Poland (1-14 September 1939)

http://www.military.com/Resources/ResourceFileView?file=worldwarii_europe_maps_map07.htm – Campaign in Poland (1939)

http://www.military.com/Resources/ResourceFileView?file=worldwarii_europe_maps_map08.htm – Campaign in Norway (9 April – May 1940)

http://www.military.com/Resources/ResourceFileView?file=worldwarii_europe_maps_map09.htm – Campaign in the West (October 1939 – January 1940)

http://www.military.com/Resources/ResourceFileView?file=worldwarii_europe_maps_map10.htm – Campaign in the West (1940)

http://www.military.com/Resources/ResourceFileView?file=worldwarii_europe_maps_map11.htm – Campaign in the West (10-16 May 1940)

http://www.military.com/Resources/ResourceFileView?file=worldwarii_europe_maps_map12.htm – Campaign in the West (16-21 May 1940)

http://www.military.com/Resources/ResourceFileView?file=worldwarii_europe_maps_map13.htm – Campaign in the West (21 May-4 June 1940)

http://www.military.com/Resources/ResourceFileView?file=worldwarii_europe_maps_map14.htm – Campaign in the West (4 June – 12 June 1940)

http://www.military.com/Resources/ResourceFileView?file=worldwarii_europe_maps_map15.htm – Campaign in the West (13-25 June 1940)

http://www.military.com/Resources/ResourceFileView?file=worldwarii_europe_maps_map17.htm – Campaign in the Balkans (April 1941)

http://www.military.com/Resources/ResourceFileView?file=worldwarii_europe_maps_map18.htm – Campaign in the Balkans (20 May 1941)

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