Chapter 20 ""The Battle" of Trondheim"
Chapter 20
"Kampen" om Trondheim
"Kampen" om Trondheim
The 18th of January 1941 Roumania Joins the Axis. Even though Germany have given the former Romanian teritorry of Northern Transylvania to Hungary and Dobrudja to Bulgaria. The Romanian government have also been forced to cede land to the Soviet Union. The fear of Communism, made the Axis the "lesser evil" for the Nationalistic regime in Roumania.
The 22nd of January 1941 Roumania Joins the Axis war effort against the Allies.
The 14th of February 1941 Germany have managed to Aquire Naval Supremacy along the Norwegian coast and have launched a Minor Naval invasion in Trondheim, the Norwegian garrison have the situation under control.
The Situation is Under control, the Norwegian garrison are well prepared against such a minor invasion.
The 10th of May 1941 Denmark increased the amount of soldiers conscripted to the Danish Army from Greenland and the Faeroe Islands, the law is now service by requirement, in order to reinforce the Danish Army.
The 22nd of March 1941 Italian forces have succesfully landed in Trondheim. 3 Danish Divisions are imediatly send, in order to attempt to repel the Invasion
This could be the end of Norway, if the treat is not Dealt with.
If was not for the Italians deciding to secure the area surrounding Trondheim, they may have been able to repel any Danish or Norwegian Attack on the City. But the Italians decided to be too aggressive in their invasion.
Even when the Axis Attempts to invade Norway so far have been futile, they never have given up. Despite the low amount casualties suffered by the danish army, the amount of fighting is beginning to show.
The danish army suffered significant casualties in the Battle, due to the fact, it can not reinforce its army.
The 11th of May 1941 Danish Intel, suggest that Germany is planing an invasion of the Soviet Union. This will though first happen after 60 days.
Germany have big plans, but why would you fight another major power, when you are till fighting the United Kingdom?