Operation Weserubung
Receives command of the German invasion of Norway.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1940-1940
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Nikolaus Falkenhorst Biography and Timeline
Follow Nikolaus Falkenhorst through 4 dated historical records for Germany.
Nikolaus Falkenhorst, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1940
Operation Weserubung
Falkenhorst is given command of the ground forces for the planned invasion of Norway and Denmark.
Role range: 1939-1945
Operation Weserubung
Falkenhorst directs the wider Norwegian invasion as German forces attack Oslo, Bergen, Trondheim and Narvik.
Role range: 1939-1945
Norway Secured
German control of Norway is secured after the campaign ends.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1940-1940
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