Editing Norwegian resistance movement (section)

==Initial defence==
Although some politicians across the political spectrum had advocated strengthening the country's defence capabilities, a longstanding policy of [[disarmament]] following [[World War I]] had left the Norwegian military underfunded and undertrained by the late 1930s. As a result, forces in Southern Norway were largely unprepared for the [[Operation Weserübung|German invasion]], and the invading German army met little initial resistance.

There was also spirited defence seen at other locations, including [[Battle of Midtskogen|Midtskogen]], [[Battle of Hegra Fortress|Hegra]] and [[Battles of Narvik|Narvik]] but these were largely the result of improvised missions by isolated military units and irregular volunteers. The battles slowed the German advance by several days, allowing the Norwegian government to evade capture and conduct critical constitutional business.<ref>{{Cite web |title=BBC - History - World Wars: The Norway Campaign in World War Two |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwtwo/norway_campaign_01.shtml |access-date=2025-01-14 |website=www.bbc.co.uk |language=en-GB}}</ref>

The British and French began landing on Norwegian soil within a week of the German invasion.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-01-14 |title=World War II - Invasion, Norway, Allies {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/event/World-War-II/The-invasion-of-Norway |access-date=2025-01-14 |website=www.britannica.com |language=en}}</ref>