Operation Weserübung
1940 code name for Germany's assault on Denmark and Norway during the Second World War
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Operation Weserübung was Nazi Germany's 1940 military invasion of Denmark and Norway during World War II. The operation matters because it gave Germany control of strategic territory and resources in Scandinavia while demonstrating the effectiveness of rapid, coordinated military tactics that would influence warfare strategies throughout the conflict.
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Key facts
- Date
- Date 9 April – 10 June 1940, (2 months and 1 day)
- Location
- Denmark Norway
- Result
- German victory
- Territorial changes
- Occupation of Denmark and Norway by Germany Occupation of Iceland and the Faroe Islands by the United Kingdom
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Germany
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1940 in Denmark1940 in NorwayAerial operations and battles of World War IIAerial operations and battles of World War II involving the United KingdomAmphibious operations involving GermanyAmphibious operations of World War IIBattles and operations of World War II involving DenmarkBattles and operations of World War II involving NorwayCode namesConflicts in 1940Denmark–Germany military relations