The Invasion of Norway - TWiE The First Blitzkrieg

Norway - 9th April 1940: The confrontation between the Germans and the Allies over Norway during the beginning rounds of the Second World War in Europe was no surprise. Norway stood on Germany's northern flank and offered an opportunity to secure supply lines from which Germany could import iron ore from neutral Sweden. Therefore, the Germans launched a bold naval invasion at six points along the Norwegian coast with seaborne infantry. The landings were further supported by paratroopers. Norwegian defenses were weak and quickly overrun. Some Allied troops did attempt to intervene and, in fact, the Allies did have some success in the north. In the end, with the collapse of France, Allied troops were withdrawn and Norway was to remain an occupied country for the remainder of the war. The scenario depicts the historical setup, German invasion and Allied intervention in Norway.