Off to Oslo

Operation WESERÜBUNG called for a prompt seizure of political institutions and assets in both Demark and Norway. Seizure of two Norwegian airports-Fornebu and Sosa-by paratroops was the key to this goal and a prompt buildup of German forces. Although still under construction, Fornebu was the home to the Jæervingen, the …

1940-04-09

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Operation WESERÜBUNG called for a prompt seizure of political institutions and assets in both Demark and Norway. Seizure of two Norwegian airports-Fornebu and Sosa-by paratroops was the key to this goal and a prompt buildup of German forces. Although still under construction, Fornebu was the home to the Jæervingen, the fighter wing of the Norwegian Force, and only 8 kilometers southwest of Oslo. On the morning of 9 April, the initial wave of paratroopers assigned to seize Fornebu ran into heavy fog and their transports turned back and landed at Aalborg in Denmark, Although ordered to return as well, Junkers transports carrying regular infantry in following waves continued as they suspected the message was a Norwegian ruse. After a brief encounter with six Norwegian Gloster Gladiators that had just taken off from Fornebu, these transports discovered it was clear enough to attempt at landing. The dash to Oslo to seize the Norwegian King and his government's assets was still on.

Fornebu, Norway

Operation Weserübung (9 April – 10 June 1940) was Germany's assault on Denmark and Norway during the Second World War and the opening operation of the Norwegian Campaign. In the early morning of 9 April 1940 (Wesertag, "Weser Day"), Germany occupied Denmark and invaded Norway, ostensibly as a preventive manoeuvre against a planned, and openly discussed, French-British occupation of Norway known as Plan R 4 (actually developed as a response to any German aggression against Norway). After the occupation of Denmark (the Danish military was ordered to stand down as Denmark did not declare war with Germany), envoys of the Germans informed the governments of Denmark and Norway that the Wehrmacht had come to protect the countries' neutrality against Franco-British aggression. Significant differences in geography, location and climate between the two nations made the actual military operations very dissimilar.

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Norwegian

Scenario Type = Starter Kit