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Abstract
This paper examines communication in crisis during the German attack on Bergen on the 9th of April 1940 and aims to clarify the difficulties under which military commanders operate. By the very nature of their role, leading officers inevitably take responsibility for the deaths of their own soldiers as well as of enemies but very few people appreciate - still less understand - the intricacies and stress of combat. This is especially so if there is a tension between the actions which appear most prudent to military officers in the field and those considered diplomatically appropriate by senior political officials.