page_title: German Radio Intelligence Operations during World War II
section_title: Norway and Denmark 1940
hierarchical_section_title: German Radio Intelligence Operations during World War II / Intercept operations during World War II / Norway and Denmark 1940
caption_attribution_description: English: Source: Department of History, United States Military Academy. Cropped by uploader. Link
context_page_description: German Radio Intelligence Operation were signals intelligence operations that were undertaken by German Axis forces in Europe during World War II. In keeping with German signals practice since 1942, the term communication intelligence had been used when intercept units were assigned to observe both enemy radio and wire communication. When the observation of only enemy radio communication was undertaken, the term was radio intelligence. The term intercept service was also used up until 1942.
context_section_description: The mobile operation of an intercept platoon in the Norwegian Campaign in 1940 suffered from all the defects inherent in inadequately prepared improvised operations. A few radio operators were picked from each of six different units in the West, but no translators or cryptanalysts. The equipment was also inadequate. Later, there was no shipping space to move the platoon up in time and close enough to the German operations staff and the enemy area which was to be covered, nor was the platoon given any data or instructions.
caption: Military land operations in southern and central Norway in April and May 1940
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