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 ...
Norway’s Oscarsborg Fortress changed the course of the German invasion with one devastating strike. The sinking of Blücher bought precious time for the royal family and government to escape, turning ...