BATTLE FOR NORWAY

BATTLE FOR NORWAY 
By Geirr Haarr. 

In this second of two books covering Operation Weserübung, the German invasion of Norway, naval historian Geirr Haar continues his much acclaimed account of the campaign.

Continuing on from the first book titled, 'The German Invasion Of Norway', he explains how the Germans continued to pour more troops into Norway to push Northwards in advance of an expected Allied counter-attack.
As so often proved in many different theatres throughout the war, having air superiority was a key factor in overcoming enemy forces. Here the Luftwaffe had quickly identified and begun using airfields in both Norway and Denmark. This meant not only shorter distances to cover, but both supplies and men could be flown in on top of those being transported by sea.

The book covers the following months of the campaign where both Norwegian Resistance and an inadequately armed and supplied Allied Expeditionary Force were eventually defeated and made a fighting withdrawal back to the ports and returned to Britain. 
The fighting had at least allowed for the safe removal of King Haakon and the Norwegian government, who would eventually arrive in London and remain until Germany's surrender in 1945.
At this early point of the war, there was little else in the way of positive news for the Allies.

This has been another highly readable account by the author. His research includes many sources translated into English for the first time. It is a subject that I have read about previously, yet found much new information included. Highly recommended. 

The book was published in 2010 by Seaforth Publishing and is still available as an ebook from Pen and Sword Books website.
I thank P&S for this review copy. 

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