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Fornebu, Norway: 9 April 1940: A key element of Operation Weserübung (the
invasion of Norway and Denmark) was the seizure of three important
airfields by paratroopers and air transported infantry. The target
airfields were: the Aalborg airfield in northern Denmark; Sola
outside Stavanger; and Fornebu outside Oslo. The field at Fornebu
was still under construction but nearly complete. In the spring
of 1940 Fornebu was base for Jægervingen, the fighter wing
of the Norwegian army air force. The defense of the airfield was
left to the ground crews of Jægervingen and an attached
searchlight platoon from the Oslo Air Defense. The German plan
was for Fornebu to be initially assaulted by paratroopers landing
directly on the airfield followed 20 minutes later by reinforcing
elements of the 2nd Battalion of the 324th Infantry Regiment landing
in transport aircraft. However, dense fog caused transports carrying
the paratroopers to turn back. The commander of the II/IR324 decided
to press on. The Germans flew on through the fog to find the conditions
at Fornebu clear enough to land. The defenders were only able
to put up light resistance against the assault and within an hour
had retreated from the airfield and within 2 hours have fled from
the area. The one notable success, though, of the defense was
to cause enough delay of German forces to allow the King to escape
from Oslo.
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