Fornebu

**Fornebu** is a scenario in *Panzer Corps 2*.

## Briefings

General %playername%, it appears the situation in Norway requires our immediate intervention. The invasion is not going to plan, and our forces have been rushed from Denmark to reinforce the invasion. Our planned leave has been postponed, and our transports have been redirected from Copenhagen to join the operation to seize Oslo!

As ever, I will do my best to explain the tactical situation we have once again been thrust into, but time is of the essence so I had better brief you immediately.

**Primary Objective: Capture three Victory Hexes.**

**Bonus Objective: Capture all Victory Hexes.**

**Bonus Objective: Protect at least 3 Grounded BF 110s.**

The reason for our emergency redeployment is that the primary invasion force has been intercepted. They were destined for the Norwegian capital of Oslo when they starting taking fire from what we thought was an unmanned fortification.

High Command redirected our transports with impressive speed, but it is clear our arrival to this battlefield is very late.

KMS Blücher is burning, and her sailors have already begun to abandon ship... I'm afraid there is probably nothing we can do for them.

Therefore, our focus must be on assisting the airborne troops at Fornebu. These advance forces have been fighting around Fornebu for so long, their BF 110 escorts ran out of fuel and were forced to land!

The objective of their attack was to take Oslo's main airfields and force the city to surrender without a protracted fight. There is still time to help them succeed in their mission, if you can reinforce their positions quickly enough.

I recommend we send a number of our own paratroopers to assist, backed up by our aircraft as soon as they are in range of Fornebu.

­The skies have not been cleared of Norwegian fighter biplanes though, so any Ju-52s we send should be accompanied by BF 109s escorts to reduce losses from any interceptions.

While our aircraft fly to Fornebu, our remaining ground forces will need to fight their way up along the coast of the fjord.

But be warned: without the KMS Blücher or any destroyers providing escort, our landing craft would be easy prey to Norwegian mines and warships.

To victory, for Germany!

### Debriefing

Mein General, I have several reports for your immediate attention.

First off, General Falkenhorst sends his thanks for our assistance to his Norwegian campaign. With the Norwegian capital in German hands, he is confident success over the rest of Norway is only a matter of time; regardless of any minor setbacks.

Therefore, he has released our forces to return to Germany, so that we will finally receive our long overdue leave.

Related to that news, I have a special invitation from High Command. Upon our return, they have requested our presence for some special training exercises set to take place in the former Czechoslovakia.

While our veterans return home and rest, perhaps this will be an excellent opportunity for some of our new recruits to build up some experience. The training exercise seems to be especially designed for our infantry and Fallschirmjägers. So if our infantry could use some extra experience, I definitely recommend accepting the invitation.

Reading between the lines though, I must assume our next deployment will come very soon. Wherever High Command wants to send us, I will make sure the men are ready for it!

**Historically, the Norwegian capital of Oslo would fall mere days after the start of the invasion. Although the heavy cruiser Blücher and many Kriegsmarine destroyers would be sunk during the operation, German paratrooper assaults brilliantly succeeded at capturing vital ports and airfields across Norway.**

**But the loss of the Blücher and subsequent delay did buy enough time for the Norwegian royal family to escape from Oslo to continue the fight.**

**While the Battle for Norway would continue into June, the Norwegian theatre quickly took a back seat to world changing events now happening in Western Europe...**

## Locations

* Oslo

* Fornebu

* Sandvika

* Asker

* Borgen

* Saetre

* Oslo

* Fornebu

* Sandvika

* Asker

* Borgen

* Saetre

## Messages

* In this campaign, you can earn Commendation Points by completing bonus objectives. Opportunities to exchange Commendation Points for various rewards will be offered as the campaign progresses.

You begin this campaign with 0 Commendation Points.

* Bonus Objective to protect grounded BF 110s units completed.
Earned Commendation Points: 3.
Total Commendation Points: %d.

* Bonus Objective to capture all Victory Hexes completed.
Earned Commendation Points: 1
Total Commendation Points: %d.

* ***Hauptmann Wagner:*** Mein General, our capture of the Oscarsborg Fortress has taken High Command quite by surprise. As reward for avenging the Blucher, they have arranged a delivery of some experimental rocket artillery. We can purchase them as prototype equipment.

* ***KRIEGSMARINE COMMUNIQUE:***

Heavy Cruiser Blucher no longer taking fire from shore batteries.
Damage control efforts underway, counterflooding is righting the ship.
To the pilots who saved our ship: a thousand thanks.

-Admiral Kummetz

* ***Hauptmann Wagner:*** Mein General, I am sorry to report that KMS Blucher has slipped beneath the waves.

* In this campaign, you can earn Commendation Points by completing bonus objectives. Opportunities to exchange Commendation Points for various rewards will be offered as the campaign progresses.

You begin this campaign with 0 Commendation Points.

* Bonus Objective to protect grounded BF 110s units completed.
Earned Commendation Points: 3.
Total Commendation Points: %d.

* Bonus Objective to capture all Victory Hexes completed.
Earned Commendation Points: 1
Total Commendation Points: %d.

* ***Hauptmann Wagner:*** Mein General, our capture of the Oscarsborg Fortress has taken High Command quite by surprise. As reward for avenging the Blucher, they have arranged a delivery of some experimental rocket artillery. We can purchase them as prototype equipment.

* ***KRIEGSMARINE COMMUNIQUE:***

Heavy Cruiser Blucher no longer taking fire from shore batteries.
Damage control efforts underway, counterflooding is righting the ship.
To the pilots who saved our ship: a thousand thanks.

-Admiral Kummetz

* ***Hauptmann Wagner:*** Mein General, I am sorry to report that KMS Blucher has slipped beneath the waves.

## Notes

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