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The Battle of Drøbak Sound took place in Drøbak Sound, the northernmost part of the outer Oslofjord in southern Norway, on 9 April 1940. It marked the end of the "Phoney War" and the beginning of World War II in Western Europe. The fortress' armaments worked flawlessly despite their age, sinking the Blücher in the sound and forcing the German fleet to fall back. The loss of the German flagship, which carried most of the troops and Gestapo agents intended to occupy Oslo, delayed the German occupation long enough for King Haakon VII and his government to escape from the capital.

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  • The Battle of Drøbak Sound took place in Drøbak Sound, the northernmost part of the outer Oslofjord in southern Norway, on 9 April 1940. It marked the end of the "Phoney War" and the beginning of World War II in Western Europe. A German fleet led by the cruiser Blücher was dispatched up the Oslofjord to begin the German invasion of Norway, with the objective of seizing the Norwegian capital of Oslo and capturing King Haakon VII and his government. The fleet was engaged in the fjord by Oscarsborg Fortress, an aging coastal installation near Drøbak, that had been relegated to training coastal artillery servicemen, leading the Germans to disregard its defensive value. However, unbeknownst to German military intelligence, the fortress' most powerful weapon was a torpedo battery, which would be used to great effect against the German invaders. The fortress' armaments worked flawlessly despite their age, sinking the Blücher in the sound and forcing the German fleet to fall back. The loss of the German flagship, which carried most of the troops and Gestapo agents intended to occupy Oslo, delayed the German occupation long enough for King Haakon VII and his government to escape from the capital. (en)
  • La bataille du détroit de Drøbak se déroula dans le fjord d'Oslo le 9 avril 1940 pendant la campagne de Norvège de la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Une flotte allemande, le Gruppe 5, commandée par le croiseur lourd Blücher a été déployée dans le fjord d'Oslo dans le cadre de l'opération Weserübung ayant pour but l'invasion allemande de la Norvège. Cette flotte avait pour mission de s'emparer de la capitale norvégienne et de capturer le roi Haakon VII et son gouvernement. Cependant, il fallait passer devant la forteresse d'Oscarsborg, une installation côtière vieillissante près de Drøbak. Cette forteresse servait à l'entraînement des soldats de l'artillerie côtière, ce qui a conduit les Allemands à ignorer sa valeur défensive. Cependant, inconnue des services de renseignements militaires allemands, l'arme la plus puissante de la forteresse était une batterie de torpilles, qui s'avéra toujours fonctionnelle. Elle coula le Blücher et avec lui la plupart des troupes et des agents de la Gestapo destinés à occuper Oslo. Le retard ainsi pris, permit au roi Haakon VII et son gouvernement de fuir la capitale. (fr)
  • Pertempuran Drøbak Sound adalah pertempuran antara Norwegia dan Jerman Nazi, di , bagian paling utara dari di selatan Norwegia, pada 9 April 1940. Pertempuran ini menandakan berakhirnya "Perang Phoney" dan dimulainya Perang Dunia II di . (in)
  • La battaglia del fiordo di Drøbak si svolse nell'estremità settentrionale del fiordo di Oslo, in Norvegia, il 9 aprile 1940, nei primi giorni dell'invasione tedesca della Norvegia. Questa battaglia segnò l'inizio delle operazioni sul fronte occidentale del secondo conflitto mondiale e allo stesso tempo il termine della cosiddetta "strana guerra". La Fortezza di Oscarsborg, vicino Drøbak attaccò la flotta tedesca mentre attraversava il fiordo con lo scopo di catturare la capitale norvegese e catturare il re Haakon VII assieme al governo. All'epoca della battaglia, la datata batteria navale principale aveva già più di 40 anni, perciò l'installazione era stata relegata al semplice addestramento. L'arma più potente della fortezza era una batteria lancia siluri che nessuno dei militari norvegesi sapeva usare. Nonostante ciò gli armamenti operarono senza problemi. Affondando l'avanguardia della flotta tedesca, la Fortezza di Oscarsborg salvò il re e il governo dall'essere catturati nelle prime ore dell'invasione. (it)
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  • Norwegian victory
  • * Evacuation of theNorwegian Parliament,Royal Family, andgold reserve
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  • Birger Eriksen (en)
  • Erwin Engelbrecht (en)
  • Heinrich Woldag (en)
  • Oskar Kummetz (en)
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  • Pertempuran Drøbak Sound adalah pertempuran antara Norwegia dan Jerman Nazi, di , bagian paling utara dari di selatan Norwegia, pada 9 April 1940. Pertempuran ini menandakan berakhirnya "Perang Phoney" dan dimulainya Perang Dunia II di . (in)
  • The Battle of Drøbak Sound took place in Drøbak Sound, the northernmost part of the outer Oslofjord in southern Norway, on 9 April 1940. It marked the end of the "Phoney War" and the beginning of World War II in Western Europe. The fortress' armaments worked flawlessly despite their age, sinking the Blücher in the sound and forcing the German fleet to fall back. The loss of the German flagship, which carried most of the troops and Gestapo agents intended to occupy Oslo, delayed the German occupation long enough for King Haakon VII and his government to escape from the capital. (en)
  • La bataille du détroit de Drøbak se déroula dans le fjord d'Oslo le 9 avril 1940 pendant la campagne de Norvège de la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Une flotte allemande, le Gruppe 5, commandée par le croiseur lourd Blücher a été déployée dans le fjord d'Oslo dans le cadre de l'opération Weserübung ayant pour but l'invasion allemande de la Norvège. Cette flotte avait pour mission de s'emparer de la capitale norvégienne et de capturer le roi Haakon VII et son gouvernement. Cependant, il fallait passer devant la forteresse d'Oscarsborg, une installation côtière vieillissante près de Drøbak. Cette forteresse servait à l'entraînement des soldats de l'artillerie côtière, ce qui a conduit les Allemands à ignorer sa valeur défensive. Cependant, inconnue des services de renseignements militaires alleman (fr)
  • La battaglia del fiordo di Drøbak si svolse nell'estremità settentrionale del fiordo di Oslo, in Norvegia, il 9 aprile 1940, nei primi giorni dell'invasione tedesca della Norvegia. Questa battaglia segnò l'inizio delle operazioni sul fronte occidentale del secondo conflitto mondiale e allo stesso tempo il termine della cosiddetta "strana guerra". Nonostante ciò gli armamenti operarono senza problemi. Affondando l'avanguardia della flotta tedesca, la Fortezza di Oscarsborg salvò il re e il governo dall'essere catturati nelle prime ore dell'invasione. (it)
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  • Bataille du détroit de Drøbak (fr)
  • Pertempuran Drøbak Sound (in)
  • Battaglia del fiordo di Drøbak (it)
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