Partly OT: Stupid question

Safe-Keeper · 11-27-06, 05:08 PM

When Norway was occupied by the Germans in 1940, were Norwegian ships allowed to continue flying their own flags, or were they forced to fly German flags?

In other words, should I have all Norwegian merchant traffic post-Weserubuing consist of Norwegian or German vessels

?

Thanks in advance.

As a side note, I'm editing DefSide so that Norway is neutral after June 10th (leaving the fighting to a new Norwegian_Resistance "nation"), so don't take "glitches" such as frequent German air-raids on Norwegian shipping into consideration here.

bigboywooly · 11-27-06, 05:27 PM

Well I think the merc navy would have to fly under your new resistance flag in allied convoys - as thats where the bulk of the Norwegian ships sailed with
Norway itself you can treat as France is - neutral after occupation
A protectorate

Nuetral Norwegian shipping can then continue under its own flag with no air attacks

Sfinx · 11-28-06, 08:23 AM

The answer is probably the one given here, http://www.allstatesflag.com/fotw/flags/no-ww2.html

bigboywooly · 11-28-06, 12:16 PM

Hmmm
In that case you can leave the current Norway as it is - set for allied on the 9th April 40
Make yourself a new entry

[SideEntry 107]
Country=NorwayOccupied
Side=0
StartDate=19400409
EndDate=19450507

If you give them lnd bases too you can have Norway show on the map as nuetral as France does

You will need the new flags added to the flag (s) dat though too for them to show as well as making a new roster folder

Or something like that
Your call
:rotfl:

Subwolf · 11-28-06, 05:02 PM

This is not a stupid question...

The home fleet used the normal Norwegian flag, and the same registration. Most freighters had one or two German soldiers on board.

11-27-06, 05:08 PM	#1
Safe-Keeper Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Norway Posts: 3,234 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	Partly OT: Stupid question When Norway was occupied by the Germans in 1940, were Norwegian ships allowed to continue flying their own flags, or were they forced to fly German flags? In other words, should I have all Norwegian merchant traffic post-Weserubuing consist of Norwegian or German vessels? Thanks in advance. As a side note, I'm editing DefSide so that Norway is neutral after June 10th (leaving the fighting to a new Norwegian_Resistance "nation"), so don't take "glitches" such as frequent German air-raids on Norwegian shipping into consideration here. __________________ First Strike Mod tester. Hardcore sub skipper.

11-27-06, 05:27 PM	#2
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Well I think the merc navy would have to fly under your new resistance flag in allied convoys - as thats where the bulk of the Norwegian ships sailed with Norway itself you can treat as France is - neutral after occupation A protectorate Nuetral Norwegian shipping can then continue under its own flag with no air attacks __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

11-28-06, 12:16 PM	#4
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Hmmm In that case you can leave the current Norway as it is - set for allied on the 9th April 40 Make yourself a new entry [SideEntry 107] Country=NorwayOccupied Side=0 StartDate=19400409 EndDate=19450507 If you give them lnd bases too you can have Norway show on the map as nuetral as France does You will need the new flags added to the flag (s) dat though too for them to show as well as making a new roster folder Or something like that Your call :rotfl: __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

11-28-06, 08:23 AM	#3
Sfinx Watch Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sweden Posts: 17 Downloads: 50 Uploads: 0	The answer is probably the one given here, http://www.allstatesflag.com/fotw/flags/no-ww2.html

11-28-06, 05:02 PM	#5
Subwolf Sonar Guy Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: USA/Norway Posts: 394 Downloads: 30 Uploads: 0	This is not a stupid question... The home fleet used the normal Norwegian flag, and the same registration. Most freighters had one or two German soldiers on board.