Operation Weserübung

Operation Weserübung was the code name for Nazi Germany's assault on Denmark and Norway during World War II and the opening operation of the Norwegian Campaign. The name comes from the German for Operation Weser-Exercise (Unternehmen Weserübung), the Weser being a German river. In the early morning of 9 April 1940 – Wesertag ("Weser Day") – Germany invaded Denmark and Norway, ostensibly as a preventive manoeuvre against a planned, and openly disc... more

Duration:

  • 2 months (Apr 9, 1940 — Jun 10, 1940)

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Also known as:

  • Operation Weserubung,
  • German invasion of Norway
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World War II

World War II, or the Second World War (often abbreviated WWII or WW2), was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including all great powers, organized into two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis. The war involved the mobilization of over 100...

Duration:

  • 2 months (Apr 9, 1940 — Jun 10, 1940)
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