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TeaLeaf -> RE: Operation Weserübung (6/1/2015 12:17:35 PM)
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I always take Norway for its resource.
That 1 resource can be defended well enough if need be. If Germany, I am not much interested in the Northern parts of it, as it is difficult for Germany to get supply to this area. Although, if it is deemed necessary, Mannerheim could reach quite far into the Northern parts of Norway. If the Finnish resource is to be protected (and Murmansk to be cut or taken), Germany needs that man in the north anyway.
Come to think about it, German units may move and -more importantly- trace supply through Sweden (but not end a movement step there). I never tried this but I think this means that Von Leeb, if moving along the Swedish border, can trace to the Swedish railways and then through Sweden via the Baltic Sea back to Germany.
If Germany can effectively protect Petsamo and Knaben, those two resources are worth/producing ~75BP for Germany throughout the game. Equivalent of 25INF units. That is worth some effort, I'd say. Not sure what exactly, but Germany can place a few units Around Knaben/Oslo and also replace Mannerheim in the North with Von Leeb and a few additional German units. My guess is that Murmansk will also be in big trouble..
The downside is ofc very obvious: CW merchant fleet will be reinforced.
Now, as to how to grab Norway. This is very easy, since Norwegian notional units will defend with '0' factors during the surprise impulse. Norway must therefore set up in Oslo or it will be taken in the surprise impulse. A bit of planning ahead and a couple of Para's and subsequently flown in reinforcements (MTN or DIVs) goes a very long way to begin with. A few LND may be necessary later on and so may shore bombardment, so a combined action sometime during the turn is recommended. Preferrably during the surprise impulse to also make use of the AMPH as well. BTW, Germany should go from the Baltic Sea. Their invasion forces are just too exposed in the Nort Sea.
Usually the CW is too busy in France, collecting its forces from all around the globe, protecting their convoys and sending units to Africa/Mediterranean to have a meaningful force ready to react to Norway being usurped. Even if they react, what can they gain in Norway? Germany should have the resource and the CW gets a port with a few units (Narvik?!) at best.
After Norway is conquered, the CW will have trouble invading Norway untill their first AMPHs arrive. The CW then has a choice: attacking Persia + Iraq or attacking Germany in Norway. P+I will cost Germany an oil and delivers a lot more oil to the CW and it remains to be seen if a relatively small CW force is able to take the Norwegian resource away from Germany, and it isn't even an oil resource.
My perspective of the pros and cons and ins and outs of this operation [;)]. If the CW, I would let them bastards have Norway as I would be too preoccupied with fighting in the med and preparing to take Persia + Iraq (as soon as the US is in the war to not jeopardize its entry)...
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