9 April 1940
Battle of Drobak Sound
Eriksen orders Oscarsborg Fortress to fire on Blucher and delays the German capture of Oslo.
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Eriksen orders Oscarsborg Fortress to fire on Blucher and delays the German capture of Oslo.
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