Slitherine

<p><>April 9th, 1940</></p>
<p>Welcome to Operation Weserübung, our preemptive invasion of Norway. Intelligence has informed us of Allied intentions in this theater, so High Command has selected you to strike first! It is believed that if we are able to secure enough vital ports in Norway, we will have effectively denied the country and its valuable ore fields to our enemies.</p>
<p>In order to assert our control, you must seize the following major ports along the Norwegian coast: Oslo, Kristiansand, Stavanger, Bergen, and Trondheim. To ensure our absolute domination of Norway over Britain and France, however, you must secure the northernmost port of Namsos as well. You should expect minimal ground resistance from the Norwegians as well as naval support from Britain. To assist you in your campaign, the Kriegsmarine has generously supplied several cruisers, destroyers, and U-boats to serve you as auxiliary forces. As always, time is of the essence. You should strive to achieve your objectives before early May, otherwise it is feared you will become bogged down in an extended battle against an entrenched enemy that will receive increasing aid from Britain and France.</p>