Operation WESERUEBUNG: Valuable Lessons in Joint Warfare

Abstract

The German invasion of Norway and Denmark in April of 1940, was code named Operation Weseruebung. Although this campaign is not well known as other campaigns of World War II, it does hold a special significance for students of modern military operations. It was during this campaign that the first joint operations to involve significant land, sea, and air forces, fighting under a unified command, were conducted. The purpose of this paper is to conduct a historical review of how the Germans orchestrated operation Weseruebung. This operation is studies in the context of an isolated military campaign.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 08, 1994
Accession Number
ADA279465

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  • Monte R. Hill

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  • Naval War College

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  • C4I
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

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  • Abstracts
  • Air Force
  • Air Power
  • Command And Control
  • Command And Control Systems
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  • Doctrine
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military Operations
  • Military Organizations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Second World War
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  • Warfare

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