Twilight 2000 Question (s)

[RN7]

Does anyone know the date in November 1996 when the Soviets invaded Norway?

Also was it in November or December 1996 that NATO airforces in West Germany began intercepting Soviet aircraft that crossed into West German airspace?

Thank you!

[Legbreaker]

2.2 appears to be end of November, probably early December. 1.0 also implies this.
However, Boomer states:
In late 1996, the Soviets moved against northern Norway in an attempt to score a quick victory and draw some of NATO's attention away from central Europe. Most of the front-line, arctic-equipped divisions had been sent east, and the offensive had to be made with less well trained and equipped troops than would have been preferable.
Soviet Spetznaz commando teams caused considerable dislocation in the initial stages of the fighting, and Soviet Marines made a number of devastating raids. A battalion of Soviet Marines landed and occupied part of the city of Narvik for almost three weeks before they could be destroyed.
In mid-November, a force consisting of the Norwegian 3rd, 5th, and 10th Regiments, the Norwegian 2nd Dragoon Regiment, and the American 10th Infantry Division encountered the invading Soviets around the Bardufoss area. They managed to stop the Soviets in their tracks, inflicting heavy casualties on the Soviet 50th Guards Motorized Rifle Division which was spearheading the invasion. NATO naval and air forces foiled several attempts to reinforce the Soviet Marines in Narvik by sea and by airdrop.
By December, reinforcements had arrived...
This implies the Soviets must have moved a bit sooner, however Bardufoss isn't all that far inside Norway, so they obviously didn't get far (or didn't have time).
Unfortunately I can't find any set date for the Soviets crossing the border.

Re air intercepts, I believe it really depends on which edition you're looking at as in 2.2 Nato joins in several months later in Germany, later even than the fighting up in Norway (but then Boomer is V1.0). Note I'm only going on memory there - will check later.

[RN7]

Thanks Legreaker that's helpful.

I'm working on the timeline for my updated T2K Germany sourcebook and I'm generally inclined to go with the beginning of November for the invasion of Norway followed quickly by the West German air interceptions. Hard going as I want to get all the details and facts right, and am right at the end of 1996 now.

I'm going with my own variant of the V1 version (my favourite).