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Old 11-28-08, 09:35 AM   #1
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Default The invasion of Norway in SH3+GWX2.1

It's April 4th 1940 in my current career and I'm about to set out again. I know that the invasion of Denmark and Norway starts on or around the 9th of April and I'm wondering if there's anything to see if I cruise up there and wait around for a few days?

Any particular places I should look? Grid references would be great.
That is assuming the events take place in SH3/GWX.

Many thanks in advance.
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Old 11-28-08, 10:29 AM   #2
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That's awesome, thanks!
Would you happen to know if U-boats were operating anywhere around there historically?
Im not sure what their level of involvement was in this operation, my only knowedge comes from scattered sources like Wikipedia with quotes like this:

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Torpedoes would often run at an improper depth, detonate prematurely, or simply fail to explode. This was most evident in Operation Weserübung, the invasion of Norway, where various skilled Captains failed to inflict damage on British transports and warships because of faulty torpedoes.
I'm really looking forward to this.

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Old 11-28-08, 02:18 PM   #3
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Would you happen to know if U-boats were operating anywhere around there historically?
Im not sure what their level of involvement was in this operation, my only knowedge comes from scattered sources like Wikipedia with quotes like this:

I'm really looking forward to this.



http://www.feldgrau.com/norwegian.html

Uboot Gruppe 1:

Unterseeboot 25 (U25)
Unterseeboot 46 (U46)
Unterseeboot 51 (U51)
Unterseeboot 64 (U64)
Unterseeboot 65 (U65)

Uboot Gruppe 2:

Unterseeboot 30 (U30)
Unterseeboot 34 (U34)

Uboot Gruppe 3:

Unterseeboot 9 (U9)
Unterseeboot 14 (U14)
Unterseeboot 56 (U56)
Unterseeboot 60 (U60)
Unterseeboot 62 (U62)

Uboot Gruppe 4:

Unterseeboot 1 (U1)
Unterseeboot 4 (U4)

Uboot Gruppe 5:

Unterseeboot 37 (U37)
Unterseeboot 38 (U38)
Unterseeboot 47 (U47)
Unterseeboot 48 (U48)
Unterseeboot 49 (U49)
Unterseeboot 50 (U50)
Unterseeboot 52 (U52)

Uboot Gruppe 6:

Unterseeboot 13 (U13)
Unterseeboot 57 (U57)
Unterseeboot 58 (U58)
Unterseeboot 59 (U59)

Uboot Gruppe 7:

Not allocated

Uboot Gruppe 8:

Unterseeboot 2 (U2)
Unterseeboot 3 (U3)
Unterseeboot 5 (U5)
Unterseeboot 6 (U6)

Uboot Gruppe 9:

Unterseeboot 7 (U7)
Unterseeboot 10 (U10)
Unterseeboot 19 (U19)

Uboots not attached to any group:

Unterseeboot 17 (U17)
Unterseeboot 23 (U23)
Unterseeboot 24 (U24)
Unterseeboot 61 (U61)

Uboots used as transporters:

Unterseeboot 26 (U26)
Unterseeboot 29 (U29)
Unterseeboot 32 (U32)
Unterseeboot 43 (U43)
Unterseeboot 101 (U101)
Unterseeboot A (UA)
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Old 11-28-08, 03:21 PM   #4
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If you are lucky you may witness a destroyer battle in the Narvik area

In RL the U-boats had bad luck during Weserübung. So many missed opportunities.
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I've just remembered....there's a single player mission 'Battle of Narvik' which includes the Warspite for GWX2.1 on my FF page
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Old 11-28-08, 03:40 PM   #6
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If you try the GWX Mission Orders Mod you'll receive radio orders telling you where to go to be part of the action.

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Old 11-28-08, 10:35 AM   #7
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I like the invasion of Norway. Last time I was west of norway patroling north to south and backwards. You can literally FEEL, that somethings is going to happen even if you don't know about the operation itself. Incoming enemy and friendly task forces makes you think that soon the hell will rise along whole costline of Norway.

The tension is very high, the way I like it

Forgot to mention that all kind of U-boats arrive to participate in action too!

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Old 11-28-08, 10:46 AM   #8
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Thanks again for all your help gents.

I'll be going for it tonight, so I'll do my best to make an After Action Report.
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