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Mar. 4, 1940 - Mar. 31, 1940
Order of BattleObjectives
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Summary of Events:

 

With the occupation of Copenhagen in sight, General Leeb was charged with accepting the surrender of the city. Leeb was then put in charge of the city and the newly created Brigade Danemark, which will be tasked with policing the city.

General Kortzfleisch was given command of XI Armeekorps, which immediately marched into Copenhagen and secured the city.

Generaloberst Kesselring, who was transferred to Luftflotte II, relocated his flotte to the Danish city of Frederikshavn on the northern tip of Denmark, in preparation for the attack on Norway.

General Stumpff, who took Kesselring's command, relocated Luftflotte I to the Danish city of Odense, on an island between Copenhagen and the mainland, in preparation for the attack on Norway.

Generaloberst von Kluge's 4. Armee marched to the port of Kiel and began preparing his armee for the voyage to Norway.

XXI Armeekorps was activated at the port of Kiel. General von Falkenhorst is given command of the korps and is ordered to begin preparation for the attack on Norway. [-125 MMP]

Generaloberst Busch's 16. Armee continued their march to the Dutch front.

General Strauss' II Armeekorps took up position in the city of Munich.

Generaloberst von Rundstedt's headquarters reached the city of Hamburg and set up base.

Generaloberst von Bock's headquarters left Berlin and continue their march to the Dutch border.

Generaloberst List's 12. Armee began their trek through the Sudetes on their way to the Dutch border.

Generaloberst von Reichenau and his 6. Armee reached the capital of Berlin.

Generaloberst von Witzleban's 1. Armee forded the Elbe River and continued their march to the Dutch front.

General Hoepner's XVI Panzerkorps was reinforced with the 290. Infanterie-Division. [+1, strength: 10, -16 MPP]

Wolf Pack I began their voyage back into the Atlantic, turning southeast in the hopes of reaching the coast of western France.