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    August 25, 2022

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    In the early hours of April 9, 1940, German ships entered the fjord to take Oslo. At the head of the fleet association was the heavy cruiser "Blücher", at that …
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    June 23, 2025

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    The Blücher was a German Admiral Hipper-class heavy cruiser that was sunk on April 9, 1940, during the invasion of Norway when Norwegian coastal defenses at Oscarborg Fortress struck it with artillery and torpedoes in the Oslofjord.

    The ship's destruction caused it to capsize with significant loss of life and temporarily forced German forces to withdraw from their assault on Oslo. This delay allowed the Norwegian Royal Family, government, and gold reserves to escape the capital before German occupation.

    September 10, 2022

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    Always a lot going on at the promenade, but also nice just to sit there. There is also a second anchor by the Blücher in Dröbak at the swimming pool.
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