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Episode 165, The Invasion of Norway Part 3, Operation Vesser-Urubon.

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In September 1939, there were no real plans for how the German military

would invade Norway. They simply did not exist because there were no intentions to launch such an

operation. German leaders just believe that it was better for Norway to remain neutral.

The protection provided for German civilian shipping by Norwegian

territorial waters was actually pretty handy, and it made life easier for the Kriegs

Marine because they did not have to worry about protecting any of that shipping from the actions

of the Royal Navy. This mindset would begin to change during the last months of 1939 and into

early 1940, as there was a growth in concerns about British

and French efforts in Norway, as the tensions around Norwegian neutrality continued to increase.

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