At the beginning of May, Böhme informed Grand Admiral Karl Dönitz, Commander-in-Chief of the Naval High Command and the new German president, with the death of Adolf Hitler, that all forces in Norway consisted of eleven divisions and five brigades.
Pada awal Mei, Böhme memberitahu Grand Admiral Karl Dönitz, Komandan Tertinggi dari Komando Tinggi angkatan Laut dan presiden jerman yang baru, sejak kematian Adolf Hitler, bahwa semua pasukan di Norwegia terdiri dari sebelas divisi dan lima brigade.