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Indlæser... The German Invasion of Norway, April 1940af Geirr H. Haarr
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Bliv medlem af LibraryThing for at finde ud af, om du vil kunne lide denne bog. Der er ingen diskussionstråde på Snak om denne bog. The first book by Norwegian author Geirr H. Haarr is a detailed examination of the German invasion of Norway. Told mostly from the Norwegian point of view with a great deal of the German perspective thrown in. The Allies get less attention but this is fine considering most other English language sources on the invasion cover the British (and to a lesser extent the French) stories quite thoroughly. In short this book was excellent. The author carefully covers the events that lead up to the invasion, bringing clarity to what was a very confusing interconnected chain of events, many happening simultaneously and effecting multiple participants. What comes through is that neither the Germans or Allies had clear cut motivations for invading Norway, the Gemans were able to overcome this ambiguity and formulate a daring, brazen plan to invade Norway. The British, who had planned their own intervention in Norway were never able to overcome the murky and contradictory motivations which lead to much confusion and ineffective action in the initial days of the invasion. What comes through clearly is that Norway was totally unprepared for war physcially, mentally and emotionally. With a few exceptions (which proved disastrous for the Germans) Norwegian soldiers and sailors were extremely hesitant to fire on invading German units even though those units were deep within Norwegian territorial waters and despite warnings from multiple intelligence sources of the impending German invasion (and in Trondheim despite direct orders from the Naval High Command to open fire on approaching German ships!) The reactions of the Norwegians make for fascinating if not frustrating reading. The German invasion was put together on a shoe-string and in the face of British maritime supremacy. The thought of what might have happened to the Germans had the Norwegians been alert and willing to resolutely defend their positions is intriguing. Alas that's a story for Harry Turtledove. In the end the Norwegians could not recover from decades of neglect of the military and a strategy too invested in maintaining neutrality and not defending the nation. Despite a few obvious errors in picture captions and a odd lack of maps for each of the major invasion areas (especially considering the detailed coverage of the invasion actions) I highly recommend the book for anyone interested in World War II history or naval history and would say it is a must-read for fans of the Norwegian Campaign or anyone interested in joint operations. ( ) ingen anmeldelser | tilføj en anmeldelse
Henvisninger til dette værk andre steder. Wikipedia på engelsk (55)"Tremendous . . . zeroes in on the critical first days of Weserübung and offers a minutely detailed account of the unfolding action."--World War II This book documents the German invasion of Norway, focusing on the events at sea. More than most other campaigns of WWII, Operation Weserübung has been shrouded in mystery, legend and flawed knowledge. Strategic, political and legal issues were at best unclear, while military issues were dominated by risk; the German success was the result of improvisation and the application of available forces far beyond the comprehension of British and Norwegian military and civilian authorities. Weserübung was the first combined operation ever where air force, army and navy operated closely together. Troops were transported directly into battle simultaneously by warship and aircraft, and success required cooperation between normally fiercely competing services. It was also the first time that paratroopers were used. The following days were to witness the first dive bomber attack to sink a major warship and the first carrier task-force operations. The narrative is based on primary sources from British, German and Norwegian archives, and it gives a balanced account of the reasons behind the invasion. With its unrivalled collection of photographs, many of which have never before appeared in print, this is a major new WWII history and a definitive account of Germany's first and last major seaborne invasion. "This is the author's first book but he has a fine natural talent for maritime history. This is a magnificent work."--Work Boat World "A very impressive piece of work that comes highly recommended."--HistoryOfWar.org No library descriptions found. |
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