Haakon VII stood dumbly in the forest, watching German planes destroy the village, facing death at close range, which made Haakon VII know the cruelty of war, and he also knew that he was now in great danger and must escape. The German search force quickly went into hiding.
"Karl!" Haakon VII's wife, Princess Maud, could see that her husband was very uneasy now, so she could only get close to Haakon VII and let him know that she was still by his side.
"I'm fine! I just have some feelings! Why are the Germans so tough? Now that the whole world knows how powerful Germany is, why do their countries still keep provoking wars? Maybe the British and French did too much in the last war. It's a bit too much, but now that the Germans have proven to the world how powerful they are, why don't they stop?" Haakon VII went around and around, making Princess Maud unable to understand what her husband was saying.
"Karl, maybe if you were the German emperor, you would make the same choice as them! I heard that all the Junker landowners in Germany now support restarting the war! The people in their country are also very eager for revenge! No one can stop them at this time !" Princess Maude said seductively, "But Karl, you have to believe that the final victory must be ours. Germany cannot fight against the whole of Europe with the power of one country. With Britain and France here, the Germans are nothing to worry about! The Second World War is a proof. The combined losses of Britain and France were greater than those of Germany, but it is true that the revolution broke out in Germany first, and the gap in strength was something that the Germans could not overcome no matter how hard they tried!"
"I understand. Now we must find a way to escape to Britain first. We should still have our army in the north. Then let Britain send us there with its powerful navy! I believe that the final winner must be us!" Hakon Seven Under the persuasion of Princess Maude, Shi began to regain his confidence and returned to the demeanor of the leader of a country.
Then Haakon VII resolutely decided to go north along the rugged Gudbrands Valley, passing through Hamar and Lillehammer, and over the high mountains to Andalsnes on the northwest coast, which is in Troon. 100 miles southwest of Herm.
Government officials who were still loyal to the Norwegian royal family and some soldiers who supported the king escorted the king and his party to safety along the way. They overcame unimaginable difficulties. In order to avoid German reconnaissance planes during the day, they had to hide in the woods. Only after the reconnaissance plane flew away did they dare to take action. At night, in order to avoid exposing their positions, the king and queen led the government officials who had always been in high positions, groping in the dark and walking through the snow that covered their calves.
Gradually, Haakon VII began to receive the defeated remnants of Norway along the way. After joining the remaining soldiers, he led them towards Andalsnes. At this time, Haakon VII already knew that the port of Narvik and Ondals were Sness is currently occupied by the British Expeditionary Force, and there are still remaining German landing forces fighting near the port of Narvik, so you cannot go there. So Andalsnes is the only place still firmly controlled by the British Expeditionary Force.
After two days, Haakon VII arrived at Hamar, a city in southeastern Norway, about 100 kilometers away from Oslo, the capital of Norway. Hamar is next to Norway's largest lake, Lake Mjøsa, which covers an area of 365 square kilometers. The deepest point is 442 meters. On the shores of the lake are the towns of Lillehammer (north), Jervik (west), and Hamar (east). The Logan River flows into the lake from the north, and the lake water flows into the Gloma River from the south through the 40-kilometer-long Walma River. Lake Mjosa is a thriving tourist area with yachting and fishing activities. However, Haakon VII, who is still on the run, obviously has no intention of visiting. Instead, we immediately went to Hamar to rest and prepare to stay for a few days before moving north.
After arriving at Hamar, Haakon VII had already received a considerable force, about a battalion of Norwegian soldiers. When they heard that their king was here, they did not hesitate to offer their loyalty and swear an oath. Protect the king and reach his destination safely.
Hamar's livestock industry is very famous in Norway. After the simple local herders heard about their king's plight, they immediately took out their most precious things, horses, hoping to let the king ride. Haakon VII finally exempted him from the crime. To avoid the embarrassment of walking on foot.
"Your Majesty the King, German paratroopers were found more than ten kilometers north of Hamar!" Foreign Minister Dr. Cote came in hurriedly and said.
"What, why is Germany airborne here!" Haakon VII asked anxiously.
"I'm sorry, Your Majesty, I don't know either!" Dr. Kurt said apologetically.
Touch..., Haakon VII sat on the chair, motionless.
"Your Majesty!" Dr. Kurt shouted anxiously.
"I'm fine, Dr. Kurt, you have to find out now how many paratroopers there are!" Haakon VII said calmly, "Is it possible to annihilate them so that we can escape here safely!"
"Your Majesty, I'll do it right away!" Dr. Kurt said hurriedly.
Why did these paratroopers land here? It was because Lin Wei knew that the Norwegian king in history finally escaped from Norway and was not caught by Germany. Therefore, in order to avoid future troubles, Lin Wei specially borrowed paratroopers from Göring and asked Göring to use a regiment of Junkers-52 transport aircraft to fly 500 paratroopers to Hamar and dozens of nearby towns. Airborne in the surrounding areas. As for why airborne in so many towns, it was because Lin Wei had no idea where the King of Norway would escape from, so he had no choice but to use a stupid method, that is, search all towns where the King of Norway might be lurking. No one can be spared.
"Report, general, the leader is calling!" In the ice and snow of northern Norway, standing in the calf-deep snow, the commander of the Northern Mountain Division, Major General Michel Gebermeier, was looking for a possible route. After all, this is where The environment is so bad that there is not even a decent road to be found.
"General, the leader wants us to arrive at the port of Narvik within five days, block the Norwegians' way from the north, encircle the Norwegian army with the defense forces in the south, and capture the Norwegian defense force Haakon VII!" Staff Officer said.
"Five days? This time is too short!" Major General Michel Gabermeier said with a frown, "How far are we from the port of Rinalvik now?"
"About three hundred kilometers! General" the staff officer replied.
Major General Michel Gabermeier walked back and forth uneasily, disobeying? Just say it's impossible? Just kidding, Major General Michel Gabermeier knows that his leader doesn’t like to have such subordinates, and although his leader behaves boldly, he generally will not push his troops to death. Since the leader can say If it can be achieved, then there must be a way!
"What should we do?" Major General Michel Gabermeier said to himself, "What if this is the case?"
"Pass my order!" Major General Michel Gebermeier said, "SS-5th Mechanized Infantry Regiment and SS-9th Mechanized Infantry Regiment, hand over all vehicles to SS-Panzergrenadier Regiment 11. and the 12th SS-Panzergrenadier Regiment, together with the vehicles summoned by the two Panzergrenadier Regiments, were given to them for use! Let Commander Heydrich rush to the port of Narvik first. Remember, within five days, We must arrive!" Major General Michel Gabermeier said coldly.
"Yes, General!"
"As for the SS-5th Mechanized Infantry Regiment and SS-9th Mechanized Infantry Regiment, when the 11th and 12th regiments set off, they will set off at the same time! After arriving at Narvik Port, they will immediately take over. As for the SS-5th Mechanized Infantry Regiment, The positions of the Corps and the SS-9th Mechanized Infantry Regiment, and then as for the SS-5th Mechanized Infantry Regiment and SS-9th Mechanized Infantry Regiment, continue south to Andalsnes, that is, while they are on their way, let Brother troops give them a push! This way we can rush to the designated place within the time ordered by the leader. Although it is not the entire mountain division that has arrived, I believe that is enough!" Michel Gabermei Major General Er said.
"General, this is really a good idea!" the staff officer marveled.
"Stop flattering us! Get it done quickly!" Major General Michel Gabermeier scolded with a smile. After the staff went down, Major General Michel Gabermeier sighed, "Leader, what on earth could make you so anxious?"
Lin Wei was of course anxious. The war against France on the Western Front was about to begin, and the war in Norway showed no signs of ending. In Lin Wei's view, as a monarchy in Norway, the safety of the king must be a key factor. Then Haakon VII must be captured to end the Norwegians' determination to resist.
After full demonstration and several exercises, the "Manstein Plan" was finally confirmed. It was finally decided that the two armored corps responsible for the assault (Guderian's 19th Armored Corps and Reinhardt's 4l Armored Corps) would form an armored group commanded by General Kleist; among them, the 19th Armored Corps would serve as an armored corps. Spearhead of the attack on Durness. Huo Chi's 15th Armored Corps was located on the right wing of the Army Group and served as an auxiliary attack. With the help of Lin Wei and Guderian, he saw that the SS armored forces were quite good, so he decided to add an attack, which was the SS 2nd Army composed of the SS Gendarmerie Division and the Imperial Division. An armored corps. The Skeleton Division remained in Army Group B.
The British and French countermeasures were the Maginot Line of Defense, which France spent 7 billion francs to carefully build. The Maginot Line of Defense was composed of countless forts, mine pits, machine gun firing positions, anti-tank guns, anti-aircraft guns, and heavy field guns. A solid defensive net. There are also interconnected cable cars and tunnels in the Maginot Line, which can supply water and ammunition. The Maginot Line accounted for most of France's defense spending.