At the West wall, the effects of light and heavy weaponry are tested constantly.
In the shortest of time, the Pioneers have set up a new crossing. The way for the Stosstrupp is clear.
Light infantry guns rush forward.
Heavy infantry mortars.
A hit in the target area!
The infantry needs reinforcements. Alarm is sent out to the Panzers, which are laying in reserve.
Trees snap like matches.
A dug-out is taken!
On the opposite side, Panzerjager get ready.
The tanks break through! There is no obstacle which can stop them.
The infantry follows close behind.
With daring leaps, they follow the Panzers, which have opened the way to the enemy for them.
Now the artillery opens up on the enemy positions.
Flamethrowers!
Under the protection of heavy artillery, the Stosstrupp has been able to reach the enemy positions.
Whether in war or peace, he who can call upon a variety of military units, will always be able to over- come any enemy resistance.
Foreign Minister Ribbentrop invites the diplomatic corps, as well as domestic and foreign press, to be present at a statement being read at the Reich's Chancellery.
The Foreign Minister explains clearly, that England and France had been planning the occupation of Scandinavia, but this has been prevented thanks to the quick action of the Fuhrer.
German replacements are sent to Norway on a daily basis with the precision of a well-run watch.
More and more forces are brought in under the protection of the Kriegsmarine.
One of our largest transports arrives here on the Norwegian coast without a single loss.
Units of the Kriegsmarine lay thickly next to one another in the harbor.
Our troops disembark and head immediately to the front.
The speed of their advance has caused astonishment and admiration throughout the whole world.
Huge amounts of hardware of all kinds follow quickly behind.
These bridges between Oslo and Hamar have been destroyed by orders of the fleeing Norwegian government, in an attempt to slow down the advance of our soldiers.
But railway pioneers are quickly put to work to fix them. They showed their value quite well in the Polish Campaign.
In short time, they create a new bridge.
The march goes on through snowy landscapes, which demand the greatest exertions on the part of our troops.
In this rocky and twisting terrain, the enemy can be hiding anywhere.
Cliffs and tall mountain passes offer the enemy ample opportunity to ambush.
A unit camouflaged in white is given the order to occupy an important pass north of Oslo.
Only experienced mountain troops could carry out such an order and overcome the terrain's obstacles.
A house found on the way is searched. The weapons inside are confiscated.
In the meantime, they have come into contact with the Norwegians in the valley and have set up blockades.
A battery arrives and destroys the enemy positions with well- placed shots.
This pile of rubble is all that is left of the Norwegian resistance's position.
Without pause, the march goes on.
The Luftwaffe attacks a center of resistance: Elverum.
The Norwegian government, in slavish obedience to England, fled from Hamar to here to carry on the fight. The Luftwaffe made short work of this and pummeled the town, which was being held only because it served England's interests.
As our troops succeeded in smashing through to Lillehammer, they came upon English troops for the first time and dispersed them.
Almost 200 prisoners fell into German hands. Among them, we found large amounts of English political documents and military plans of highest importance.
On the airfield at Trondheim.
Hospital craft of the Luftwaffe fly out severely wounded soldiers who must be tended to immediately.
Right in the middle of this work, there is an air raid! The English are attacking.
Our Flak engages them with a snowstorm of shells.
Kept at bay from hitting any target of military importance, the English content themselves in dropping their bombs on civilian installations near the airport.
Now, back to Oslo: the old fortress, Oskarborg, southwest of the capital, is converted by our Wehrmacht into a highly defensive position.
The heavy coastal batteries are firmly in our hands.
The German Marines learn very quickly how to operate these guns and apply them defensively.
A German U-Boat has docked in a Norwegian harbor.
From the heights, shipping is observed tenaciously.
German reconnaissance ships and U-Boats head out to sea from Norwegian ports. Their mission is to locate enemy submarines and destroy them.
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Attention! Signal! An enemy submarine has been detected.
Our sea-hunters rush forward.
The threatened area is blanketed with depth charges. The English submarine is sunk.
Thus is ended England's plan to exploit Norway.