Oscarsborg Fortress (Norwegian: Oscarsborg festning) is a coastal fortress in the Oslofjord, close to the town of Drøbak in Akershus County, Norway. The...
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the woods intended to protect the entrance of the complex. Oscarsborg Fortress "Austrått Fort". Innovation Norway. 11 August 2011. Archived from the original...
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Bolærne Fort Breiviknes Fort Grøtsund Fort Grøtsund Fort (Variant) Herdla Fort Korshamn Fort Kråkvåg Fort Meløyvær Fort Nes Fort Oscarsborg Fortress...
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the German invasion force outside Oslo. Eriksen was the commander of Oscarsborg Fortress when Nazi Germany attacked Norway in the early hours of 9 April...
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maneuvering into position nearby. The other land-based torpedo battery, at Oscarsborg Fortress, defended Oslo against the simultaneous German invasion there...
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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...
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possible future museum. Odderøya Fort (1667–1999), at Odderøya near Kristiansand. Oscarsborg Fortress (1643–2003) Rauøy Fort Disbanded and partly demolished...
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(Alta) Hegra Fortress Helgøya Fortress Kvarven Fort Odderøya Fortress Oscarsborg Fortress Trondenes Fort Meløyvær Fortress Møvik Fortress Nielsen, Jens...
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invasion fleet. The first salvo from the Norwegian defenders, fired from Oscarsborg Fortress about 950 meters distance, disabled the center propeller turbine...
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from their forts over the next few days. Torpedo boat Albatros ran on shore and sank on 10 April west of Fredrikstad. Following Oscarsborg's capitulation...
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German invasion fleet heading for Oslo was significantly delayed when Oscarsborg Fortress opened fire with two of its three old 28 cm guns, followed by...
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National Fortifications Heritage (category Forts in Norway)
Retrieved 4 March 2013. "Oscarsborg Fortress". Innovation Norway. 11 August 2011. Retrieved 4 March 2013. "Trondenes Fort". Innovation Norway. 11 August...
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outer fjord. It was not until the cruiser was at point-blank range that Oscarsborg Fortress opened fire, hitting with every shell. Within a matter of minutes...
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The failures in Poland, and of the Stukas of I./StG 1 to silence the Oscarsborg fort, ensured even more attention was paid to pin-point bombing during the...
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Eidsvold 9 April Battle of Drøbak Sound Norwegian coastal defenses at Oscarsborg Fortress sink the German heavy cruiser Blücher 9 April Action off Lofoten...
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Sturzkampfgeschwader I./StG 1, who failed to silence the batteries of the Oscarsborg Fortress thus contributing to the loss of the heavy cruiser Blücher and...
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the Southwest of Fredrikstad Mørvika Fort near the border with Sweden Oscarsborg Fortress with an underground torpedo battery (in Akershus county) In 1989...
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the Norwegian coast defenses crippled Blücher as she attempted to pass Oscarsborg Fortress, she was ordered to unload her troops at Son. Around 17:30 Möwe...
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group attacked Akershus Fortress. In the late morning, the group attacked Oscarsborg Fortress after the Norwegian coastal fortress had sunk the heavy cruiser...
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Norwegian neutrality protection duties during the First World War, mostly at Oscarsborg Fortress. Remaining in military service after the end of the First World...
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Oscar Dickson Sweden The cargo ship collided with Alpha ( Norway) off Oscarsborg Fortress in the Oslofjord, Norway and sank. Her crew were rescued....
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