As early as June last year, when Germany in Europe was engaging in a game with Britain, Quisling took the opportunity to attend the Nordic Association meeting in Lubbock and asked Rosenberg for support not only in theory but also in other aspects. From then on, Quisling frequently traveled between Oslo, the capital of Norway, and Berlin. Le here for support.
In December, Quisling came to Berlin with a coup plan. He believed that this plan would definitely be taken seriously by Berlin. This was done by Quisling from the Anschluss plan. According to this plan, some of Quisling's stormtroopers would be urgently trained in Germany by "experienced, tenacious National Socialists who are good at this kind of activity." These men, having been trained and returned to Norway, were to occupy strategic points in Oslo, while at the same time German naval and German army detachments, at the special request of the new Norwegian government, were to be present at a predetermined harbor near Oslo.
It was the Anschluss strategy all over again, but with Quisling in Seth Inquart's role. To forestall British action, Quisling proposed leaving the necessary bases at the free disposal of the German armed forces. He said that men in key railway, postal and transport positions throughout the coast had been bribed for this purpose.
He and his Norwegian partner Hagelin came to Berlin to establish "clear relations with Germany in the future" and hoped to convene a meeting to discuss joint operations and the transportation of troops to Oslo.
Hit? After repeatedly studying the situation in Northern Europe, Le established a working group at the Supreme Command on January 27 consisting of one representative from each of the navy, army and air force. The code name for this military action plan is "Exercise Wessey."
Commander-in-Chief von Blomberg and Army Commander-in-Chief von Brauchitsch listened to Hitt without saying a word? What Le said did not raise any objections to their performance, Hit? Le is very satisfied. Since the last incident, the National Defense Force seems to have become much more obedient. At least Hit? Le thinks so.
"Since no one has any objections," Hit? Le looked around and said, "Admiral Nicholas von Falkenhorst."
"Yes, Führer!" Admiral Falkenhorst, who was sitting behind General von Blomberg, stood up and said, "Excuse me, Führer, what's the matter?"
Nicholas von Falkenhorst enlisted in the army in 1903 and served as commander of the troops and staff officer of the General Staff in World War I. Entered the Wehrmacht in 1919. From 1925 to 1927, he served in the Military Operations Department. Promoted to colonel in 1932. From 1933 to 1935, he served as military attache stationed abroad. Promoted to major general in 193. Promoted to lieutenant general in 1937. During the Polish campaign, he served as commander of the 11th Army and was promoted to infantry general. And entered Hit for the first time? Le's vision.
Hit? Le said with a smile: "Admiral Falkenhorst, analyze the situation in Norway and Denmark."
Although Admiral Falkenhorst doesn’t know about Hit? Le asked why, but he still tried his best to analyze: "Denmark and Norway are both small countries with weak defense forces. Denmark only has two infantry divisions and only 20,000 tons of naval ships. And it signed an agreement with the Empire in 1935. After the non-aggression treaty, Denmark believed that strengthening war preparations would arouse suspicion in the empire, so it did not prepare for war. Norway has 6 infantry divisions, but they are not full of personnel and are scattered. Two divisions are deployed near the capital Oslo, and the rest are deployed in Christie Anson, Bergen, Trondheim and Narvik. In addition, there are 64 over-aged ships and 190 aircraft. Norway's defensive operation plan is based on the expeditionary forces dispatched by Britain and France. . If the above situation remains unchanged, seven to eight infantry divisions can completely solve these problems in the event of a surprise attack."
"Very good analysis!" Hit? Le said with rare admiration, "Admiral Falkenhorst, if you were to command this battle, what would you need?"
"What do I need?" Admiral Falkenhorst lowered his head, thought for a while and said, "I need the full cooperation of the air force and navy to complete the landing operation. After landing, assist me in destroying the naval forces of Norway and Denmark." Air system. If possible, I also need an SS division to cooperate with me in tough battles. After all, the SS has a much larger establishment than the Wehrmacht, and sometimes it can play an unexpected role."
"There is no problem with the Air Force and Navy! As for the SS?" Hit? Le hesitated for a moment and said, "Now, the military police, the empire, the skeletons, and the Vikings are all in their respective garrison locations. Only the police division can be mobilized, so the police division will cooperate with your actions!"
In the following time, it was Hit? Le and the Wehrmacht generals worked out the details. But it’s basically Hit? Le is talking and the generals are listening. Since the last incident, the National Defense Forces basically have no courage to disobey.
The finalized plan is that in the first phase, paratroopers will be used to airdrop at strategic locations in Denmark to ensure the rapid advance of troops landing from the sea and troops crossing the border from the ground, while at the same time using another paratrooper force to seize southern Norway Important airports to ensure the landing of the main forces, and then assault Norwegian ports from behind to assist the landing troops ashore; in the second stage, airdrops will be carried out in central and northern Norway, depending on the situation, to ensure the rapid development of ground troops into the interior.
The specific tasks of the airborne troops on the first day of the offensive are: in Denmark, seize one airport on the east and west sides of Aalborg. These two airports are important springboards for air transportation and attack on Norway, and at the same time seize the gateway to Copenhagen, the Danish capital - -Vordingborg Bridge; in Norway, seize Fornebu Airport near the capital Oslo, and at the same time seize Sola Airport in Stavanger on the southwest coast of Norway, and establish an air base here to deal with British attacks from the sea.
The combat units planned to be used include the 1st Paratrooper Regiment and three airborne infantry regiments, the 159th, 193rd and 324th, with approximately 10,000 airborne combat troops. The paratroopers and aviation forces are commanded by Lieutenant General Geisler, commander of the 10th Air Force. The commander of the 7th Paratrooper Division, Stuart, sent his best regiment commander, Brigadier General Sussman, to lead the paratroopers. Supporting the airdrop were 500 transport aircraft commanded by Lieutenant General Gabrenz of the 5th Air Force, most of which were Junkers-52 transport aircraft, and a small number of Junkers-90 and Fokker-200 large transport aircraft. These aircraft were responsible for transporting Airborne troops. Stade, Schleswig and Eutessen airports in northern Germany are airborne departure airports.
Finally Hit? Le concluded, "The development of the situation in Scandinavia requires all preparations for the occupation of Denmark and Norway. This combat operation can prevent British invasion of Scandinavia and the Baltic Sea. In addition, it will It can guarantee our iron ore base in Sweden and provide our navy and air force with a wider starting line to attack Britain..."
"Judging from the comparison of our military and political strength with those of the Scandinavian countries, the fewer troops used for the "Wesser Exercise" the better. Weaknesses in numbers should be treated with bold actions and Make up for it by pulling off surprises.”
"In principle, we should try to make this operation look like a peaceful occupation. Its purpose is to maintain the neutrality of the Scandinavian countries by force. Corresponding demands will be submitted to the governments of these countries at the beginning of the occupation. If necessary, naval and air force demonstrations will be held to provide the necessary pressure for these demands. If the demonstrations fail and resistance is encountered, all military means will be used to defeat it... The crossing of the Danish border and the landing in Norway must be carried out at the same time... "
"The most important thing is that the enemies of the Scandinavian countries and the West should be attacked with surprise troops... Only when setting off at sea should the troops know the actual situation."
After listening to Hit? After Le's heroic words, Commander-in-Chief von Blomberg stood up and said, "Führer, I wonder when this plan will be implemented?"
"Of course, the sooner the better. Now our iron ore supply line has been under threat from Britain and France. This situation must be eliminated as soon as possible. Moreover, the navy also needs a port in Norway, so that the imperial navy will not be like what happened in the last war. Blocked by the British in the Baltic Sea” Hit? Le said excitedly.
"In this case, Führer, I propose that we start this plan after the Soviet-Finnish war is over." Chief von Blomberg explained slowly and softly, "Now is not a suitable time to open a station, and Our soldiers do not have military training coordinated by the three services. All this will take time to make up for. Moreover, if the war starts now, it is easy for others to think that we are standing with the Soviets. Moreover, Lampard is in Finland, northern Finland and Norway borders the border. I think that in the previous plan, the Northern Combat Group currently in Finland should be added to operate together, and in this case, we will have to wait until the end of the Soviet-Finnish War."
Hit? Le had already prepared sufficient reasons to refute the chief who dared to play against him, but as von Blomberg continued to speak, Hit? Le gradually lost the anger on his face, but a thoughtful expression appeared. Because everyone here had forgotten about the Northern Combat Group fighting in Finland, in the end, the experienced General von Blomberg felt that something was wrong with the plan, so he worked out the plan of fighting in Finland from his own memory. That troop.
It's been a long time, Hit? Le woke up from his thoughts and said solemnly, "General von Blomberg, you are right. We really need to consider that the SS soldiers currently in Finland can invade Norway directly from the land." , this is an advantage that others do not have."