Command choice and bad execution in Norway

After describing the force available, the discussion turns to command appointments. Churchill's selection of Admiral Cork and Orrery is blamed for problems because the admiral did not get on well with the Army. The judgment is emphatic: Cork should not have been sent, and his wartime performance had deteriorated badly. His later attempt to accuse James Somerville of cowardice reinforces the criticism. The Norway case therefore includes a failure to match a commander to coalition and joint-operational demands.