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The German operation for the invasion of Denmark and Norway in April, 1940 was code-named Weserübung, or "Exercise Weser". Opposing the invasion were the partially mobilized Norwegian military, and an allied expeditionary force composed of British, French, and Polish formations. The following list formed the order of battle for this campaign.1 German
1.1 XXI Korps
On March 1, 1940, the German XXI Army Corps was renamed to Group XXI, and placed in charge of the invasion of Norway. The group was alloted 2 Mountain and 5 Infantry divisions for this task. It was led by the commander of XXI Korps, General der Infantrie Nikolaus von Falkenhorst . His Chief of Staff was Colonel Erich Buschenhagen.
- Corps Troops
- 730th Heavy Artillery Battalion.
- 2nd Mountain Division - This division was under the command of Lieutenant General Valentin Feurstein. The division fought in the northern part of Norway, the 137th regiment dropped by parachute at Narvik on May 15.
- 136th Mountain Jäger Regiment.
- 137th Mountain Jäger Regiment.
- 111th Mountain Artillery Regiment.
- 3rd Mountain Division - This division was under the command of Lieutenant General Eduard Dietl. Most of this division was landed at Trondheim and Narvik on April 9.
- 138th Mountain Jäger Regiment.
- 139th Mountain Jäger Regiment.
- 112th Mountain Artillery Regiment.
- 69th Infantry Division - This division was under the command of Major General Hermann Karl Richard Eugen Tittel. From April 9th through the 15th, divisional elements were transported to BergenThe municipality and city Bergen in the county of Hordaland, Norway, has 237,430 inhabitants as of January 1, 2004. Its administrative district covers 465 km². Bergen is the second largest city in Norway. It is located on the south-western coast-line of N, StavangerThe city of Stavanger (also the name of the municipality) in the county of Rogaland, Norway, is located on the southwest coast of Norway. It is the fourth largest city in the country. The city itself is an odd combination of new and old. There is a signif, and OsloOslo is the capital city of Norway, and has 518,929 inhabitants, which is 11. 4% of the total population in Norway. The conurbation extends into the surrounding county of Akershus and has a population of 801,028 (Jan. The urban municipality bykommune of O.
- 159th Infantry Regiment.
- 193rd Infantry Regiment.
- 236th Infantry Regiment.
- 169th Artillery Regiment.
- 163rd Infantry Division - This division was under the command of Major General Erwin Engelbrecht. Elements were landed at OsloOslo is the capital city of Norway, and has 518,929 inhabitants, which is 11. 4% of the total population in Norway. The conurbation extends into the surrounding county of Akershus and has a population of 801,028 (Jan. The urban municipality bykommune of O, Kristiansand, Arendal, and Stavanger, beginning April 9.
- 307th Infantry Regiment.
- 310th Infantry Regiment.
- 324th Infantry Regiment.
- 234th Artillery Regiment.
- 181st Infantry Division - This division was under the command of Major General Kurt Woytasch. By April 15, this division had arrived at Trondheim, being primarily transported by aircraft.
- 334th Infantry Regiment.
- 349th Infantry Regiment.
- 359th Infantry Regiment.
- 222nd Artillery Regiment.
- 196th Infantry Division - This division was under the command of Major General Richard Pellengahr. By April 15, most of this division had landed at Oslo.
- 340th Infantry Regiment.
- 345th Infantry Regiment.
- 362nd Infantry Regiment.
- 233rd Artillery Regiment.
- 214th Infantry Division - This division was under the command of Major General Max Horn. It landed at Kristiansand and Arendal on April 17 and 18.
- 355th Infantry Regiment.
- 367th Infantry Regiment.
- 388th Infantry Regiment.
- 214th Artillery Regiment.
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