On April 5, the British and French forces launched simultaneous landing operations near Narvik in northern Norway and Trondheim in central Norway, and used their powerful Royal Navy to destroy the warships in the Norwegian naval port at the first opportunity.
The Norwegian fort in Trondheim in the center was too late to fire when it discovered the British fleet, allowing a British division operating in the center to successfully land at the city pier without any obstruction.
In Narvik in the north, a powerful British fleet with 4 cruisers and 7 destroyers destroyed the two main Norwegian armored ships in Narvik Port with only one round of shelling.
A total of 300 Norwegian sailors, almost all were killed.
The sailors on the remaining small ships at Narvik Ridge abandoned their ships and fled, giving up the option of competing with the British Empire on the water.
But it was not until that night that the British and French landing forces in the north finally defeated Sundero's Norwegian 5th Division and Alfred's volunteer reinforced battalion after investing in the French regiment as a trump card.
Although they landed on Norwegian soil and built a temporary attack position, the northern coalition forces, which only had one British division and one French regiment, could no longer continue their in-depth pursuit.
After nightfall has completely fallen, if the British and French forces, who are unfamiliar with the terrain, venture deep into the country rashly, they are likely to be ambushed by Norwegian troops taking advantage of the geographical location, resulting in irreversible consequences.
The invaders, who did not dare to act rashly, chose to continue to expand the occupied area at dawn the next day. This move also indirectly bought the Norwegian government a night of breathing space.
"The headquarters ordered us to stay and establish a sniper position. We must stop and build trenches now!" Alfred, with his head still bandaged, waved his fist and said excitedly: "This village is at the critical point of the British army's march south.
If we pass near the road, we can definitely establish a defensive position here."
It has to be said that Alfred is indeed the bravest among the several Norwegian commanders present. If he had not taken the lead in the afternoon battle and was stunned by a shell that landed not far away, perhaps Narr
The battle for Vick's Hill will now continue.
But after Alfred was knocked unconscious, his adjutant Marvin immediately discussed the "transfer" strategy with Colonel Sundero. The two officers from the same camp also hit it off and quickly issued the transfer order.
After the day's battle, the total number of troops they had that could continue fighting was less than 2,000. The invading British and French forces not only had naval gun support and excellent weapons, but also numbered in the tens of thousands.
It can be said that except for Alfred, who was passionate and wanted to kill himself, neither of these two commanders wanted to die so unclearly.
Anyway, Quisling has told them to defend if they can, and run away if they can't. The German army will come to support Norway soon, so there is no need to hold on at the beginning of the war.
Even if you want to go head-to-head with the British and French allied forces, you have to wait for the allied forces on your side to arrive and attack together to have a good chance of winning.
"Alfred, it's impossible for us to stop the invaders. You didn't see that after you passed out, the French flag appeared on the opposite side. Even if we could fight again, we wouldn't be able to defeat them.
Let’s live up to the strongest French Army in the world.” As Alfred’s adjutant, Marvin couldn’t directly force him to obey him, so he could only be tempted.
On the other side, after receiving a look from Marvin, Sundero also answered: "Major Alfred, I just received news that Trondheim in the middle was lost in the afternoon. In other words,
, even if we successfully block the British and French forces in the north, the threat of Oslo will still exist. Therefore, we might as well retreat to the rear, collect nearby squads or militia along the way, and accumulate strength to prepare for the decisive battle."
After all, Sundero was Alfred's superior. Although he was not directly related to him, his words still held great weight.
After listening to Sundero's two sentences, Alfred obviously relaxed in his attitude.
"Yes, yes, after all, this is our territory in Norway. The British and French forces traveled a long way and came from afar. The deeper they go, the longer the supply line will be. By then, they will be exhausted, and it will be easier for us to fight back."
Alfred was slightly persuaded, and Marvin also listed some benefits of retreating.
The most important reason was that these two people had not told Alfred yet. After all, Alfred was not from Quisling's side, and the German army secretly sent Quisling the troop dispatch guarantee and could not tell him yet.
Although they both belong to the same country, Haakon VII also issued instructions to ask for help from Germany, but the members of Quisling's group understand that some things can be said, and some things cannot be said!
If the secret communication with the German government is revealed, it will be criticized by thousands of people. Even if it can make everyone feel at ease temporarily, after the peace of mind is over, it is difficult to say that there will be no settlement of accounts later.
If you keep your mouth shut and don't say anything, everything you should have will be available when the German army arrives. By then, members of your own faction may be regarded as being ordered to do so in a critical situation, and they will find German reinforcements in time to overcome the critical situation.
Save the Kingdom of Norway and finally work with German allies to repel the British and French invaders.
"Losing Narvik is equivalent to losing a door. It's not terrible to lose the door. As long as the things in the house are still there, you can just grab the door back later." Sundlo concluded: "The troops! The top priority now is
The most important thing is to preserve the troops and wait for opportunities to expand them! The troops are the most important thing in our house. With them, we can take back the door at any time."
Sundero became more and more excited as he talked: "From here, all the way to Oslo. We can recruit young adults from every village along the way and gather security battalions in each city. When we get to Oslo, we can distribute the weapons in stock to the recruits. Maybe we can become
Become a real integrated division, a main force with tens of thousands of troops!"
"Tens of thousands of troops?!" Alfred was shocked by Sundlo's ambition: "That is the total strength of the five divisions of our Norwegian Defense Forces. Do you want to form a new Norwegian Defense Forces!?"
No wonder Alfred was surprised. After all, the total strength of Norway before the war was just over 10,000. After today's attrition by the British and French coalition forces, the remaining strength may be less than 10,000.
At this time, if Sundlo can raise an army of more than 10,000 people, there is no doubt that he will become the new commander-in-chief of the Norwegian Army in a practical sense!
"After this battle, what do you think the Norwegian Defense Force will have left?" Sundlo snorted coldly: "I estimate that not even the generals will be left. If I don't find a way to build up a main force again, what will I use to cooperate in the future?
The Germans counterattack? We can’t rely on the Germans alone to drive away the invaders for us, we ourselves must contribute some effort!”
