Battle of Drøbak Sound
The Battle of Drøbak Sound took place in the northernmost part of the Oslofjord on 9 April 1940, on the first day of the German invasion of Norway. It was the start of the war in Western Europe—and an end to the "Phoney War". In the end, the fortress' armament worked flawlessly. By sinking the lead ship of the German armada headed for Oslo, Oscarsborg Fortress saved the Norwegian king and government from being taken captive in the first hours of the invasion.
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Battle of Drøbak Sound
The Battle of Drøbak Sound took place in the northernmost part of the Oslofjord on 9 April 1940, on the first day of the German invasion of Norway. It was the start of the war in Western Europe—and an end to the "Phoney War". In the end, the fortress' armament worked flawlessly. By sinking the lead ship of the German armada headed for Oslo, Oscarsborg Fortress saved the Norwegian king and government from being taken captive in the first hours of the invasion.
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Bataille du détroit de DrøbakF ...... de la Seconde Guerre mondiale.
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La battaglia del fiordo di Drø ...... elle prime ore dell'invasione.
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The Battle of Drøbak Sound too ...... e first hours of the invasion.
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オスロフィヨルドの戦いでは第二次世界大戦中の1940年4月9 ...... 艦スピアフィッシュの雷撃を受け、魚雷2本が命中して大破した。
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No casualties, although most b ...... tery were burnt to the ground.
date
1940-04-09
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place of military conflict
result
*Flight of the Storting, Royal Family, and gold reserve
*German invasion force delayed
Decisive Norwegian victory
strength
1light cruiser
1torpedo boat
2 × 57 mm mine barrier protection guns
2 ×Bofors 40 mm L/60
293 NCOs and men,
2heavy cruisers
2minesweepers
3 × 15 cm coastal guns
3 × 28 cmcoastal guns
3 × double land basedunderwaterlaunch tunnels for 45 cm torpedoes
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Caption
Blücher sinking in the Oslofjord.
casualties
Cargo cutter Sørland sunk by German minesweepers with the loss of two crewmen.
Cargo ship damaged
Civilian casualties:
Three houses destroyed and two women killed by stray German shells in nearby Drøbak.
ca. 50 wounded
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Bataille du détroit de DrøbakF ...... de la Seconde Guerre mondiale.
@fr
La battaglia del fiordo di Drø ...... elle prime ore dell'invasione.
@it
The Battle of Drøbak Sound too ...... e first hours of the invasion.
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オスロフィヨルドの戦いでは第二次世界大戦中の1940年4月9 ...... ろにいたリュッツォウも前部砲塔などに命中弾を合計3発受けた。
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Bataille du détroit de Drøbak
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Battaglia del fiordo di Drøbak
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Battle of Drøbak Sound
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オスロフィヨルドの戦い
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Battle of Drøbak Sound
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