Even if we have had a number of these lately here's another take:
WI no Altmark incident?
Lets assume Altmark is encountered someplace else than Norwegian waters or the Brits are able to intercept it outside Norwegian waters!
Will this change anything in regard to Plan R4/Operation Wilfred and Operation Weserübung?
Could this lead to the Allies still carry out Wilfred mining Norwegian waters but the Germans not having been fueled by the Altmark incident defers of invasion instead offering Norway minesweepers to help keeping its internal waterways safe - and thus keeping traffic of iron ore safe from allied interference!
Of course diplomatic action would be hectic in and around Norway to get a solution to the situation; the Norwegians wouldn't like to get German crewed minesweepers into their territorial waters but perhaps the Germans may supply the boats for the Norwegians to crew them?
Is it possible at all?
The snag is of course that this may buy Scandinavia especially Norway time to rearm her Airforce becoming better prepared to fend off an airborne German invasion.
Post Fall of France the possibility of British reinforcements may vanish in the air but still???
WI no Altmark incident?
Lets assume Altmark is encountered someplace else than Norwegian waters or the Brits are able to intercept it outside Norwegian waters!
Will this change anything in regard to Plan R4/Operation Wilfred and Operation Weserübung?
Could this lead to the Allies still carry out Wilfred mining Norwegian waters but the Germans not having been fueled by the Altmark incident defers of invasion instead offering Norway minesweepers to help keeping its internal waterways safe - and thus keeping traffic of iron ore safe from allied interference!
Of course diplomatic action would be hectic in and around Norway to get a solution to the situation; the Norwegians wouldn't like to get German crewed minesweepers into their territorial waters but perhaps the Germans may supply the boats for the Norwegians to crew them?
Is it possible at all?
The snag is of course that this may buy Scandinavia especially Norway time to rearm her Airforce becoming better prepared to fend off an airborne German invasion.
Post Fall of France the possibility of British reinforcements may vanish in the air but still???