During the Norwegian campaign, British command was undergoing a major transition and failed to grasp events on the ground. Capable individual officers were present, but talent did not automatically produce a shared operational picture. Without that understanding, choices about withdrawal, reinforcement, and the relationship between the central and northern fronts became harder to judge coherently. Professional command depends on situational awareness and organization as well as on the quality of particular leaders.
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British command lacked a common picture in Norway
The Norway example distinguishes capable individual officers from a command system able to understand changing conditions ashore.