In WWII, where were the Germans attempting to set up weather stations?

• A. Greenland
• B. Iceland
• C. Norway
• D. Denmark

Answer: (A)

Weather data mattered as much as weapons in WWII, especially for planning naval and air operations across the North Atlantic. Germany wanted to extend its own weather observation network to improve forecasts for the U-boat campaign and for long-range air routes. Greenland was the natural choice because its remote, lightly monitored location sits right on the edge of the North Atlantic, where observations would feed forecasts for storms, winds, and sea conditions that influenced convoy routes and submarine patrols. Setting up weather stations there would give German meteorologists timely data about weather systems that affected crossing conditions between Europe and North America, making Greenland the best site among the options.