Operation Weser Exercise
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Operation Weser Exercise was Nazi Germany’s 1940 military campaign to invade and occupy Denmark and Norway during World War II.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II campaign
→
military operation → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Operation Weserübung
→
Unternehmen Weserübung → |
| belligerent |
Nazi Germany
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|
| conflict |
Norwegian Campaign
→
|
| country |
Nazi Germany
→
|
| followedBy |
German occupation of Denmark
→
prolonged German occupation of Norway → |
| hasPart |
German invasion of Denmark
→
German invasion of Norway → |
| impact |
secured German access to Atlantic via Norwegian coast
→
triggered Allied intervention in Norway → |
| location |
Denmark
→
North Sea → Norway → Norwegian Sea → Scandinavia → |
| natureOfAttack |
surprise attack
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|
| objective |
denying the Royal Navy bases in Norway
→
establishing German control over Norwegian ports → occupation of Denmark → occupation of Norway → securing iron ore shipments from Sweden via Narvik → |
| opponent |
Denmark
→
Norway → |
| opposedBy |
Danish Armed Forces
→
France → Norwegian Armed Forces → United Kingdom → |
| participant |
Kriegsmarine
→
Luftwaffe → Wehrmacht → |
| partOf |
European theatre of World War II
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|
| precededBy |
Altmark Incident
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|
| result |
German occupation of Denmark
→
German occupation of Norway → German victory → |
| significantEvent |
Battle of Drøbak Sound
→
Battle of Narvik → rapid Danish capitulation → sinking of German cruiser Blücher → |
| startTime |
1940-04-09
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| strategy |
airborne assault
→
amphibious assault → combined arms operation → |
| temporalLocation |
World War II
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|
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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World War II
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hasPart |