There were fears that the German forces might refuse to surrender and instead resist the Allied occupation forces, and there were particular concerns about what the large detachment of Kriegsmarine personnel at the port of Trondheim might do.
Ada kekhawatiran bahwa pasukan jerman mungkin menolak untuk menyerah dan dan melawan pasukan pendudukan Sekutu, dan ada kekhawatiran tertentu tentang apa yang yang mungkin dilakukan personil detasemen besar Kriegsmarine di pelabuhan Trondheim .