The objective of this operation was to land two companies of the 3rd battalion Grossdeutschland Infantry Regiment by Fi 156 aircraft at Nives and Witry  in the south of the country, in order to clear a path for the 1st and 2nd Panzer divisions which were advancing through the Belgian–Luxembourg Ardennes.
Målet for denne operation var landsætte to kompagnier fra 3. bataljon af Großdeutschland infanteriregimentet med Fi 156 fly ved Nives og Witry i den sydlige del af landet for at rydde en vej for 1. og 2. panserdivision, som rykkede gennem de Belgisk-luxembourgske Ardenner.