Drøbak Sound, 1940 - Either I will be Decorated or Court Martialed. Fire!

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This video details the naval battle of Drøbak Sound on April 9, 1940, where the obsolete Oscarsborg Fortress defended Oslo by sinking the German heavy cruiser Blücher and delaying the invasion of Norway.

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Answers: How did the Oscarsborg Fortress sink the German heavy cruiser Blücher?

World War II naval battles
Operation Weserübung
Battle of Drøbak Sound
Oscarsborg Fortress
German invasion of Norway

What it concludes

Oscarsborg Fortress successfully engaged and sank the German heavy cruiser Blücher.
The defense delayed the German invasion of Oslo, allowing the Norwegian royal family and government to evacuate.
Colonel Birger Eriksen and Captain Andersson were awarded Norway's highest award for gallantry after the war.

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