The German operation for the invasion of Denmark and Norway in April 1940 was code-named "Weserübung", or "Weser Exercise.", opposing the invasion were which military organisation responsible for the defence of Norway?
Norwegian Campaign order of battle 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. The following list formed the order of battle for this campaign.
German invasion of Denmark (1940) The German invasion of Denmark was the fighting that followed the German army crossing the Danish border on 9 April 1940 by land, sea and air.