"On 9 April 1940, Germany invaded Denmark, and then Norway, in an attempt to guarantee the security of Scandinavia's vital mineral resources for their war industry. This assault, Operation Weserubung, represented the first joint-air-and-sea campaign in the history of warfare. As such, it was the only campaign planned by the Wehrmacht high command to use all three services of Wehrmacht. This book describes the events of a tumultuous campaign that not only led to Winston Churchill's appointment as British Prime Minister, but also saw the German Kriegsmarine crippled as a fighting force." -- from the back cover.

Origins of the campaign -- Chronology -- Opposing plans: The German plan ; The Allies' counterplan -- Opposing commanders: The Germans ; The Neutrals ; The Allies -- Opposing forces: German forces assigned ; Danish armed forces ; Norwegian armed forces ; Allied expeditionary forces -- Orders of battle: German forces ; Danish forces ; Norwegian forces ; Allied expeditionary forces -- The campaign: Opening moves ; Wesertag in Denmark ; Landings in Norway ; The Royal Navy responds ; The Allies arrive ; The Luftwaffe rules the air ... and the waves ; Trapped at Narvik ; The final act -- Operation Juno -- The aftermath -- The battlefield today.