Norway's geography could turn the campaign into a divided front instead of a rapid German victory. Allied control might persist around northern or central Norway while British forces support Norwegian resistance. Excessive German pressure could bring Sweden into the fighting, with Finland potentially following because Sweden had supported it during the Winter War. This remains a contingent branch of the counterfactual, but it shows how extra British sea power could alter coalition politics as well as battles.
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A surviving Norwegian front could draw in Sweden and Finland
If Germany cannot finish the Norwegian campaign, pressure on Sweden or Finland could turn a contained northern front into a broader Scandinavian coalition war.