German military planning took into account and exploited the operational factors of time, space and force, another key element in why this operation is worthy of further analysis and study. The focus of this paper will be on the Norwegian portion of Weseruebung. The first phase of the operation was the invasion of Denmark its air bases were needed for the invasion of Norway, and it fell in a single day. Operation Weseruebung included both the invasion of Denmark and the invasion of Norway.
The principles of surprise and security were the most critical in this German military success. The German success in this operation provides an outstanding example of the application of operational art and the principles of war by Germany in the early stages of World War II. The Battle of Norway and as the Germans called it, Operation Weseruebung, was the first major military operation in history to utilize naval, ground, air, and airborne forces in the assault phase of the attack. In April of 1940, the peaceful and neutral country of Norway became a battleground between Germany, France, and England in their desire to control it for their own war objectives.
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