Battle of Drøbak Sound
The German cruiser Blücher listing heavily to port after being hit by cannon fire and torpedoes from the Norwegian coastal fortress Oscarsborg. She sank a short time later.
The German cruiser Blücher listing heavily to port after being hit by cannon fire and torpedoes from the Norwegian coastal fortress Oscarsborg. She sank a short time later.
German soldiers who have saved themselves ashore after the sinking of Blücher in Drøbaksundet south of Oslo. Norway the 9th April 1940.
Les quatre batteries de la forteresse d'Oscarsborg ainsi que le parcours du croiseur lourd Blücher
Historical Overview
The Battle of Drøbak Sound took place in Drøbak Sound, the northernmost part of the outer Oslofjord in south-eastern Norway, on 9 April 1940. It marked the end of the "Phoney War" and the beginning of World War II in Western Europe.
Quick Facts
Norway
- Commander: Birger Eriksen
- Strength: 1 Festung
- Casualties: ca. 0
German Navy
- Commander: Oskar Kummetz
- Strength: 1 Schw. Kreuzer
- Casualties: ca. 830
Strategic Context
Attempt to capture the Norwegian government.
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