Action in the Oslofjord
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The Action in the Oslofjord occurred late on 8 April 1940 in World War II. As Kampfgruppe 5 of the German invasion force proceeded towards Oslo, it encountered Norwegian defences in the Oslofjord. Dur
The ship Pol III in Tønsberg. The bow is damaged from ramming the German torpedo boat Albatros.
A portion of Rauøy fort, part of the greater Oslofjord Fortress, overlooking the fjord
Fire and battle damage inflicted on Pol III
Battle of Drøbak Sound
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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
Action in the Oslofjord
…short exchange that resulted in the first Norwegian casualty of the war, the Germans managed to push through down to Drøbak Sound, where they would face more determined resistance. In order to invade Norway, the Germans divided their naval forces into six groups. The fifth of these, "Kampfgruppe 5," was to pass through the Oslofjord…
Blücher sinking in the Oslofjord
Oberst (Colonel) Birger Eriksen, the commander of Oscarsborg, 9 April 1940
One of the three 28 cm (11.0 in) main battery guns at Oscarsborg
Blücher on fire and sinking in Drøbak Sound