The German invasion of Norway was hurried and much less coherent than its later reputation suggests. Sweden mobilized when Denmark was invaded, while Norway failed to use that same warning point before the attack reached its own territory. Clear national orders would have told officers, non-commissioned officers, and enlisted personnel that resistance was expected. That shared direction could have made it harder for sympathetic or hesitant commanders to paralyze local defense, though it would not by itself guarantee victory or erase Norway's political divisions.
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Mobilization could have changed Norway's 1940 defense
A discussion of professional limits develops into an argument that clear mobilization orders could have reduced Norway's vulnerability in 1940.