Hitler Strikes North
The Nazi Invasion of Norway & Denmark, April 9, 1940
Seiten
2020
Frontline Books (Verlag)
978-1-5267-8184-0 (ISBN)
Frontline Books (Verlag)
978-1-5267-8184-0 (ISBN)
Launched on 9 April 1940, Operation Weserubung was the code-name given to Hitler's invasion of Denmark and Norway.
In the early hours of 9 April 1940, Adolf Hitler's forces made their next move of the Second World War, and, striking north, launched their invasion of Denmark and Norway. Ostensibly undertaken as a preventive manoeuvre against a planned, and openly discussed Franco-British plan to occupy Norway, Operation _Weserubung_ has, more than any other campaign of the Second World War, been shrouded in mystery. Strategic political and legal issues were unclear and military issues were dominated by risk.
The German success was the result of improvisation and the application of available forces far beyond the comprehension of their British and Norwegian counterparts. The operation necessitated combining the resources of air force, army and navy. Troops were transported into battle by warship and aircraft, and paratroopers were used for the first time.
This combined arms assault was the first three dimensional strategic invasion in history. In _Hitler Strikes North,_ Jack Greene and Alessandro Massignani detail the course of this ground-breaking invasion, at the same time providing valuable historical and modern lessons about the role of combined arms planning, the strategic demand for resources, and the use of military force.
In the early hours of 9 April 1940, Adolf Hitler's forces made their next move of the Second World War, and, striking north, launched their invasion of Denmark and Norway. Ostensibly undertaken as a preventive manoeuvre against a planned, and openly discussed Franco-British plan to occupy Norway, Operation _Weserubung_ has, more than any other campaign of the Second World War, been shrouded in mystery. Strategic political and legal issues were unclear and military issues were dominated by risk.
The German success was the result of improvisation and the application of available forces far beyond the comprehension of their British and Norwegian counterparts. The operation necessitated combining the resources of air force, army and navy. Troops were transported into battle by warship and aircraft, and paratroopers were used for the first time.
This combined arms assault was the first three dimensional strategic invasion in history. In _Hitler Strikes North,_ Jack Greene and Alessandro Massignani detail the course of this ground-breaking invasion, at the same time providing valuable historical and modern lessons about the role of combined arms planning, the strategic demand for resources, and the use of military force.
JACK GREENE has written on a wide range of naval, military and wargaming subjects for magazines including _The Mariners' Mirror_. He and ALESSANDRO MASSIGNANI co-authored _Rommel's North Africa Campaign_, _Ironclads at War 1855-1891_ and _The Black Prince and the Sea Devil_s. ALESSANDRO MASSIGNANI is the author of several books and papers on naval and military topics.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 15.01.2021 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 32 black and white photographs &18 black and white maps |
| Verlagsort | Barnsley |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 156 x 234 mm |
| Themenwelt | Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte |
| ISBN-10 | 1-5267-8184-0 / 1526781840 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-5267-8184-0 / 9781526781840 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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