Operation Weserübung

Operation Weserübung was Nazi Germany's military plan launched on April 9, 1940, to invade Norway and Denmark during World War II. The goal was to secure strategic resources like iron ore from Sweden, control vital shipping routes, and establish bases for naval and air operations in the North Atlantic. Germany aimed to prevent Britain and France from opening northern fronts and to ensure their supply lines remained open. The operation involved surprise attacks, rapid troop landings, and naval assaults, leading to occupation of both countries and significantly impacting the course of the war in Northern Europe.