![]() The next echelon of the invasion fleet was the Export Echelon which was to travelahead of the warships carrying vital equipment and supplies for the troops soonto be disembarked in Norway. Tanker ?, destination Kristiansand Ausfuhr-Staffel/Export Echelon The Tanker Echelon consisted of 8 ships as follows: This presented a need for tanker ships to be strategicallyplaced along the invasion route, positioned prior to the start of the invasionas it was felt any ship movement after the invasion began would be interceptedby the British and sunk. The Tanker Echelon consisted of disguised merchant ships carrying fuel for thewarships of the invasion fleet which individually would not have enoughonboard to make it to their respective destinations along the Norwegian Coastand back to Germany. Each echelon is detailed below,giving its exact composition and its respective mission in the invasion. The Initial German Invasion of Norway took part in a series of echelons.The invasion echelons consisted of the Tanker Echelon, Export Echelon,Warship Echelon, and the Transport Echelon. See also, German coastal defence in Norway during WWII German Naval Forces Committed to Operations Against Norway (April 1940) ![]()
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