German code names

[techumseh]

Does anyone know all the code names for various German operations in WWII? I know the invasion of Poland was "Case White", and I think the invasion of France was "Case Yellow", the Soviet Union was "Operation Barbarossa" and Britain was "Operation Sealion".

Does anyone know the code name for the invasion of Denmark and Norway or Yugoslavia and Greece? How about names of contingency plans for invading Spain, Sweden or Turkey?

Any help will be appreciated. Thanks.

[Harry Tuttle]

"Operation Weserübung was the German codename for Nazi Germany's assault on Denmark and Norway" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Weser%C3%BCbung

"The Invasion of Yugoslavia (code-name Operation 25), or the so-called April War" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invasion_of_Yugoslavia

[McMonkey]

@Techhumseh
I know there is a full list of Axis Operational codenames on wikipedia as I was looking at it the other day. Could not find it again, but I know it is there if you click enough links

This site is also very useful:
Axis History

[McMonkey]

Found it! Here is a page in Wikipedia with Operational codenames and info on invasion plans for Iceland, Gibraltar, Portugal, Eire, Switzerland and more:
German operational plans

[techumseh]

That's just what I need! Thanks, guys.

(edit) I found the code name for the invasion of Turkey - Operation Gertrud.

[Sarsstock]

I think I remember our old friend Pablostuka had a hypothetical scenario idea years ago called "Operation Stier" which was about the fictional German invasion of Spain in the event the Republicans won the Spanish Civil War, with Stier meaning bull. Whether the name had any historical accuracy for drawn up invasions I can't say for sure, but I always thought the name would have been pretty appropriate.

[McMonkey]

Talking about Pablostuka, he popped in the other day to Civ Webring:
Hello from Pablostuka

[civ2units]

Werd100, your link from wikipedia doesn´t work.

Btw, I would use the german names for the invasions, like "Operation Weserübung", "Fall Gelb", etc...
I didn´t know that the Nazis planned an invasion on Turkey. "Operation Gertrud", what a funny name.

[McMonkey]

Can't get the link to work myself. Copying and pasting the following into your browser should take you to the correct page:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expansion_operations_and_planning_of_the_Axis_Powers

EDIT: That does not work either
You can find it by entering:
'German Operational plans' into the wikipedia seach engine and then picking 'Expansion operations and planning of the Axis Powers' !

[techumseh]

Which is more correct: Leibensraum or Lebensraum? I find both with google.

[Dr Kellogg]

Originally posted by techumseh
Which is more correct: Leibensraum or Lebensraum? I find both with google.

Lebensraum (literally living space) is correct. Leibensraum doesn't make sense but I see this misspelling quite often in the internet though.

[civ2units]

Thanks Werd100. I´ve found it on wikipedia.
There are many operations I never heard about it. Mostly those which were not realized.

I´ve the same problems with the google translater. When I was looking for a word or a complete sentences, google gives me very funny things and words.
Mostly I´m using my english dictionary.

@Tecumseh, if you need any help by translating of some words or sentences, please let me know. I would like to help you.

[techumseh]

Thanks, gentlemen.

[techumseh]

How about the code name for the German A-bomb project. "Uranium project" seems to be the most common term. Is "uranium" spelled the same in German?

How about the "Heisenberg Project" for a title?

[AGRICOLA]

"Heisenberg Project" sounds good. The only alternative that I can think of is "Heavy Water" Project.