The Germans did not miss this opportunity and immediately counterattacked with ruthlessness (using Norwegian civilians as a human shields), efficiency and military skill; suppressing the surprised Norwegians with superior firepower from mortars and heavy machine guns.
The Germans did not miss this opportunity and immediately counter attacked with a 165-strong force, Jaklin 2006: 34 using Norwegian civilians as a human shields. Though inferior in numbers, the German attack suppressed the surprised Norwegians with superior fire power from mortars and heavy machine guns.