Oscarborg Festning (Oskarsborg Fortress)

Oscarborg Festning (Oskarsborg Fortress)
Drøbak, Norway (NO)
From http://www.olavsrosa.no:
The Coast Guard fortress Oscarsborg was built between 1845-1853. At the time, it was considered one of Northern Europe's strongest fortresses with 73 "full-sized cannons". The Fortress is most famous for the shots that sank the German warship Blücher early in the morning on April 9, 1940.
From http://www.olavsrosa.no:
The Coast Guard fortress Oscarsborg was built between 1845-1853. At the time, it was considered one of Northern Europe's strongest fortresses with 73 "full-sized cannons". The Fortress is most famous for the shots that sank the German warship Blücher early in the morning on April 9, 1940.
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Links: www.forsvarsbygg.no
By: AlbinoFlea

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Hinkkanen
@ 2005-07-21 09:54:03
Some photos of the sinking of Blücher here:
http://www.maritimequest.com/warship_directory/germany/pages/cruisers/blucher.htm

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