Operation Weserübung

Operation Weserübung
Part of World war 2
Operational scopeStrategic
LocationDenmark and Norway
Planned byNazi Germany
Commanded byGeneral Nikolaus von Falkenhorst
TargetDenmark and Norway
Date9 April 1940
04:15 9 April – 18:00 10 June (Central European Time (CET))
Executed byNazi Germany
OutcomeGerman Victory Germany occupies Norway and Denmark
Casualties
  • Kriegsmarine: 1 heavy cruiser, 2 light cruisers, 10 destroyers, various U-boats, transports, and smaller warships (total: 5,296 casualties)
  • Denmark: 26 killed, 23 wounded
  • Norway: 116 ships lost, 1,700 killed
  • Royal Navy: 1 aircraft carrier, 2 cruisers, 7 destroyers, 1 submarine, various transports, and smaller warships
  • French Navy: 1 destroyer, 1 submarine
  • Polish Navy: 1 destroyer, 1 submarine
  • Allies (total): 4,902 casualties

On 9 April 1940, the Wehrmacht launched a invasion of Denmark and Norway. In under six hours, the Danish surrendered, and the Germans launched the invasion of Norway.

By 10 June, both governments had surrendeed to the Germans.

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