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.
Battle of the Denmark Strait The Battle of the Denmark Strait was a naval engagement on 24 May 1941 in the Second World War, between ships of the Royal Navy and the German "Kriegsmarine". The British battleship HMS "Prince of Wales" and the battlecruiser HMS "Hood" fought the German battleship "Bismarck" and the heavy cruiser "Prinz Eugen" , which were attempting to break out into the North Atlantic to attack Allied merchant shipping (Operation Rheinübung).