Operation Ikarus
Operation Ikarus (Unternehmen Ikarus or Fall Ikarus in German) was a World War II German plan to invade Iceland, which had been occupied by British forces during Operation Fork in 1940. The plan was never realized.[1]
The purpose of the British move was to prevent a German invasion of the island. The German plan was not realized due to the delay of Operation Sea Lion (Unternehmen Seelöwe) and, even though an invasion of Iceland was considered possible, defense and resupply was not.[2]
German plan[]
The German plan for invasion may have involved the German passenger ships Europa and Bremen. These ships were also considered for use in Operation Sea Lion, another planned German invasion which also never came. [3]
See also[]
- Expansion operations and planning of the Axis Powers
- Iceland during World War II
- Operation Fork - British invasion of Iceland
- Operation Weserübung - German invasion of Denmark and Norway
- History of Iceland
References[]
- ^ Herz, Norman (2004). Operation Alacrity : The Azores and the War in the Atlantic (1. print. ed.). Annapolis, Md.: Naval Institute Press. p. 27. ISBN 1591143640.
- ^ "Hverjar voru áætlanir Þjóðverja um að ráðast inn í Ísland í seinni heimsstyrjöldinni?". Retrieved 2015-09-24.
- ^ "Hverjar voru áætlanir Þjóðverja um að ráðast inn í Ísland í seinni heimsstyrjöldinni?". Retrieved 2015-09-24.
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