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That's the Explorers Podcast. Hello everyone and welcome to history of the Second World War, Episode 172, The Invasion of Norway, Allied Reactions.

This week, a big thank you goes out to Stewart for the donations and to Ryan

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History of the Second World War.com slash members. The Germans would have the initiative in the

Norwegian campaign, and they would catch the Norwegians and the Western Allied powers off

guard with their actions, but that did not mean that there was not a reaction from the British and French in the opening days of the invasion.

The first reaction to the German invasion was by the Royal Navy, and on both April's 8th and

9th, there would be naval actions in the North Sea, with the events on April 8th, resulting

in the sinking of the British destroyer HMS glowworm. There would be the possibility of a much greater naval battle on April 8th, resulting in the sinking of the British destroyer HMS glowworm.

There would be the possibility of a much greater naval battle on April 9th,

as the Royal Navy reacted to the large German fleet presence in the North Sea.

While the Royal Navy was attempting to prevent the Germans from doing whatever it was they were trying to do,

it didn't really matter. In London and Paris, the first days of the invasion would be ones of confusion,

as the leaders of the two governments tried to determine what exactly was happening in Norway,

and then tried to determine how they should react.

The first action that the British forces would take to meet the German invasion

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