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Preparing for operation Weserubung somewhere in the northern part of Germany. As usual the soldiers have placed their rifles in a "tent" position. In the lower left corner you can se two MG-34. |
| Ready for take-off. In
this picture there are at least 3 Ju-52 and two He-111 ready to carry soldiers
and their equipment to Norway.
The orders to the He-111 was armed reconnaissance with further orders to go into battle if necessary. |
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Fornebu, near Oslo. Not
all the planes has arrived yet, but several of Ju-52 have already managed
to land. Amongst the German invaders are a white Ju-52 from the British
Airways, a DC 3 from KLM and a Norwegian Ju-52, also white, from DNL. Later,
the runway would be totally filled with Ju-52`s. A total of 197 planes
would land here on the 9.april 1940. The first 29 planes transported the
II/F.J. Rgt 1, the next 106 planes carried both the I and II/I.R. 324.
6 planes carried fuel, and the last 56 planes was transporting miscellaneous personnel. |
| This troop leader looks
a bit unsecure on the situation. Lots of places for the enemy to hide and
ambush...
Some of the (smart?) soldiers have brought along a bicycle. Note that the leader is wearing an old 1916 model helmet. |
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Just before line-up in a small village somewhere in the southern parts of Norway. Curious civilians watch the "visitors" |
