Table of Contents

Origins of the campaign/Chronology/Opposing plans/Opposing commanders/Opposing forces/Orders of battle/The campaign/Aftermath/The battlefield today/Further reading/Index

Promotional Information

The German invasion of first Denmark and then Norway was an attempt to secure the vital mineral resources of Scandinavia for their war industry. This title describes the dramatic events that followed, which led to Winston Churchill's appointment as British Prime Minister.

About the Author

Doug Dildy is a retired US Air Force (USAF) colonel who spent nine of his 26-year career in Western Europe and retired with approximately 3,200 hours of fast jet time, almost half of that as an F-15 Eagle pilot. As commander of the 32d Fighter Squadron, Soesterberg AB, NL, he enforced the No-Fly-Zone over Iraq acquiring over 100 hours of combat time in the F-15. Dildy is also a USAF Academy graduate with a degree in history and attended the US Armed Forces Staff College and USAF Air War College. Additionally he has a Masters Degree in Political Science. As part of his formal military education, he authored several campaign studies. His previous Osprey Campaign title, CAM 183 Denmark and Norway 1940, was published in 2007. John White is a commercial illustrator with many years' experience of working with advertising agencies, design firms, publishers and large corporate accounts. He has received awards from The Broadcast Design Association and The National Naval Aviation Museum, and his paintings have appeared in Aviation Art magazine, Aviation History magazine, and on the History Channel. John and his wife Margery live in Charlotte, North Carolina.