Allied ambitions in Norway exceeded the supplies available while the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) and commitments in France and elsewhere also demanded support. Concentrating resources at Namsos is proposed as a more manageable alternative. That would require adequate supplies, reinforcements and air defence, with Hawker Hurricanes suggested as a possible addition. With that support, the Allies might have blocked off part of Norway and held a position while further reinforcements arrived.
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The case for concentrating Allied resources at Namsos
Concentrating support at Namsos might have let the Allies block off part of Norway and build up reinforcements despite competing demands on their resources.