Operation Weserübung
| Operation Weserübung | |
|---|---|
| Part of World war 2 | |
| File:German troops land in Oslo.jpg German troops landing in Oslo during Operation Weserübung | |
| Operational scope | Strategic |
| Location | Denmark and Norway |
| Planned by | Nazi Germany |
| Commanded by | General Nikolaus von Falkenhorst |
| Target | Denmark and Norway |
| Date | 9 April 04:15 9 April – 18:00 10 June (Central European Time (CET)) |
| Executed by | Nazi Germany |
| Outcome | German 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) |
On April 9th, 1940, the German army launched a invasion of Denmark, In under 6 hours, the Danish Surrendered, after this, the Germans then launched a invasion against Norway, in the same day April 9th, by June 10th, the governments would surrender to the Germans ending the Nazi invasion of denmark and Norway.