In this alternate geography, convoys heading north move away from German bases rather than toward them. Norway becomes a defensive wall between Germany and the Arctic route, with no Norwegian-based U-boats, surface raiders, or aircraft to threaten the Barents approaches. Convoys launched from Iceland, Greenland, or Halifax might spend little or no time within effective German operating radius. Britain might still seek Icelandic air and maritime-patrol rights, but it has less reason to spend political capital on an outright occupation.
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Arctic convoys gain a Norwegian defensive wall
An Allied Norway removes the historic Norwegian launch points for attacks on Arctic convoys and may reduce the need for Britain to occupy Iceland.