Invasion of Denmark and Norway, April 1940 (Leaving Cert History): Flashcards
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Code name for invasion of Denmark & Norway, April 1940
Code name for invasion of Denmark & Norway, April 1940
Operation Weserübung
Date of Operation Weserübung
Date of Operation Weserübung
April 9, 1940
Time for Denmark to capitulate (1940)
Time for Denmark to capitulate (1940)
Six hours
Duration of Norwegian campaign (1940)
Duration of Norwegian campaign (1940)
Two months
Date Norway fell to German control
Date Norway fell to German control
Early June 1940
Key resource Germany sought from Sweden
Key resource Germany sought from Sweden
Iron ore shipments
Norwegian ports attacked in Operation Weserübung
Norwegian ports attacked in Operation Weserübung
Oslo, Bergen, Trondheim, Narvik
Military tactic demonstrated by invasions
Military tactic demonstrated by invasions
Blitzkrieg
What Operation Weserübung was
What Operation Weserübung was
German invasion of Denmark & Norway (April 1940)
Phoney War definition
Phoney War definition
Period of inactivity on Western Front before April 1940
Why Germany wanted control of Norway
Why Germany wanted control of Norway
Secure iron ore from Sweden & control North Atlantic
Allied troops that aided Norway
Allied troops that aided Norway
British, French, Polish
Event ended by Denmark & Norway invasions
Event ended by Denmark & Norway invasions
Phoney War
Blitzkrieg definition
Blitzkrieg definition
Rapid concentrated attacks using air & ground forces