The Invasion of Norway and Low Countries
Operation Weserübung was the code name for Germany's assault on Denmark and Norway during the Second World War and the opening operation of theNorwegian Campaign. The name comes from the German for Operation Weser-Exercise, the Weser being a German river. In february 1940, General Nikolaus von Falkenhorst, was given the important task to plan the invasion of Norway. He was to invade both Denmark and Norway as quickly as possible. In five hours he had made a rough sketch of the invasion, presented it to Hitler
Why was norway Invaded?
Hitler begins his attack on the west in the Neutral "Low Countriess"