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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 the Second World War and the opening operation of the Norwegian Campaign.
The attack on Denmark was part of Operation Weserübung Süd, Germany's plan for the invasion of Norway. Its main purpose was to secure the iron ore that shipped from Narvik. To capture Norway, the Germans had to control the port outside Aalborg (Ålborg) in northern Jutland (Jylland).
- 9 April 1940 (6 hours)
- German victory
- Denmark
Under the code name 'Operation Weserübung', Nazi Germany attacked Denmark and Norway on 9 April 1940. On that same day, Denmark surrendered and was occupied. The country was a useful base of operations for the fight against Norway.
Operation Weserübung, the German invasion of neutral Denmark and Norway, took place between April 9 and June 10, 1940. Katherine Quinlan-Flatter, journalist and historian, shares her research into how German newspapers during the Second World War reported the Norwegian campaign in 1940.
Unternehmen Weserübung, auch Fall Weserübung, war der Deckname einer deutschen Militäroperation für den Überfall der deutschen Wehrmacht auf Norwegen und Dänemark während des Zweiten Weltkrieges am 9. April 1940. Dass es als „deutscher Erfolg“ zu betrachten ist, stand schon vor Anlaufen des Unternehmens fest.
Jun 21, 2023 · Known as Operation Weserübung, the invasion occurred for two reasons: first, so Germany could obtain naval bases to then use against the British, and second, to secure crucial iron-ore shipment from neutral Sweden. However, these military operations would have even more profound consequences. Background.
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 the Second World War and the opening operation of the Norwegian Campaign.
