About: Battle of Horten Harbour

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The Battle of Horten Harbour or the Action at Horten was an engagement that occurred on 9 April 1940 during Operation Weserübung when the Germans launched an amphibious assault on Karljohansvern, the Norwegian naval base at Horten. After being initially repulsed by Norwegian naval units, German troops headed overland to outflank the base, forcing it to capitulate.

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  • The Battle of Horten Harbour or the Action at Horten was an engagement that occurred on 9 April 1940 during Operation Weserübung when the Germans launched an amphibious assault on Karljohansvern, the Norwegian naval base at Horten. After being initially repulsed by Norwegian naval units, German troops headed overland to outflank the base, forcing it to capitulate. (en)
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  • 2 killed
  • 1 minelayer damaged
  • 1 minesweeper heavily damaged
  • unknown number wounded
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  • 1940-04-09 (xsd:date)
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  • German victory
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  • 1 light cruiser
  • 1 minelayer
  • 2 torpedo boats
  • 1 minesweeper
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  • 50+ soldiers
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  • All Norwegian forces were captured following capitulation. (en)
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  • unknown number wounded (en)
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  • H. Wilcke (en)
  • J. Smith-Johansen (en)
  • Siegfried Strelow (en)
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  • Battle of Horten Harbour (en)
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  • 1940-04-09 (xsd:date)
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  • the Norwegian Campaign in World War II (en)
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  • German victory (en)
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  • The Battle of Horten Harbour or the Action at Horten was an engagement that occurred on 9 April 1940 during Operation Weserübung when the Germans launched an amphibious assault on Karljohansvern, the Norwegian naval base at Horten. After being initially repulsed by Norwegian naval units, German troops headed overland to outflank the base, forcing it to capitulate. (en)
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  • Battle of Horten Harbour (en)
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  • Battle of Horten Harbour (en)
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