<prompt> Bhala okuqhubekayo kwalesi sigaba - Izingxoxo ezivulekile zokuhambela kwama-Allied enyakatho yeScandinavia, futhi ngaphandle kwemvume yamazwe aseScandinavia angathathi hlangothi, kanye ne-Altmark Incident ngoFebhuwari 16, kwaphazamisa i- Kriegsmarine neJalimane ngokusongela ukulethwa kwe-iron ore futhi kwanikeza izizathu ezinamandla zokuthi iJalimane ivikele ugu lwaseNorway. I-Operation Weserübung, okuyigama layo eliyimfihlo, ukuhlasela kweJalimane eDenmark  <response>: I-Norway yaqala ukusebenza ngo-9 Ephreli. Kusukela ngomhla ka-14, amabutho amaZwe ahlangene afika eNorway, kodwa ekupheleni kwenyanga, izingxenye eziseningizimu yeNorway zase zisezandleni zamaJalimane. Ukulwa kwaqhubeka enyakatho kwaze kwaba yilapho ama-Allies eshiya ekuqaleni kukaJuni ekuphenduleni ukuhlasela kweJalimane eFrance; amabutho aseNorway ezweni laseNorway abeka phansi izikhali zawo phakathi kwamabili ngoJuni 9. 