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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.
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. During a short exchange that resulted in the first Norwegian casualty of the war, the Germans managed to push through down to Drøbak Sound, where ...
- 8 April 1940
- German victory
- Oslofjord, Norway
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. During a short exchange that resulted in the first Norwegian casualty of the war, the Germans...
- 8 April 1940
- German victory
- Oslofjord, Norway
- 4 min
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 ...
Construction. Incidents. Future. References. Bibliography. External links. Oslofjord Tunnel. Coordinates: 59°39′53″N 10°36′47″E. The Oslofjord Tunnel ( Norwegian: Oslofjordtunnelen) is a subsea road tunnel which traverses the Oslofjord, connecting Hurum and Frogn in Norway.
Oscarsborg was immediately in action when it encountered one of the invasion flotillas heading up Oslofjord for the capital, Oslo. Under the command of Colonel Birger Eriksen, the fortress' armaments, which had been supplied by the German Empire more than 40 years before, worked flawlessly against the invasion fleet.
