The Sinking of the Heavy Cruiser Blücher: The Battle of Drøbak Sund, 1940

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On April 9, 1940, the Battle of Drøbak Sound marked the commencement of World War II in Western Europe. A German fleet, led by the cruiser Blücher, sought to invade Norway by seizing Oslo. The Germans underestimated Oscarsborg Fortress, however...

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