Operation Weserübung

Operation Weserübung
Part of World war 2
Operational scope	Strategic
Location	Denmark and Norway
Planned by	Nazi Germany
Commanded by	General Nikolaus von Falkenhorst
Target	Denmark and Norway
Date	9 April 1940 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) 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.