Reichskommissariat Norwegen

Its full title in German was the Reichskommissariat für die besetzten norwegischen Gebiete ("Reich Commissariat for the Occupied Norwegian Territories").

The German military forces in Norway, then under the command of general Franz Böhme, surrendered to the Allies on May 8th and the legal government was restored.

Convinced of the threat posed by the Allies to the iron ore supply, Hitler ordered the German high command (OKW) to begin preliminary planning for an invasion of Norway on 14 December 1939.

In March and April 1940, British plans for an invasion of Norway were prepared, mainly in order to reach and destroy the Swedish iron ore mines in Gällivare.

With the government now fugitive, Vidkun Quisling used the opportunity to take control of a radio broadcasting station and announce a coup d'état, with himself as the new Prime Minister of Norway.

Sign for " Reichskommissar für die besetzten Norwegischen Gebiete Dienststelle Trondheim ". It was used at the Trondheim office for the national commissioner.
The Storting building in 1941 under German occupation, with the flag of Nazi Germany and the German V sign on the front of the building