The Sinking of the Heavy Cruiser Blücher: The Battle of Drøbak Sund, 1940
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- Опубліковано 26 кві 2024
- 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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"Either I will be decorated or I will be court-martialed. Open fire!" - Birger Eriksen, Battle of Drøbak Sound.
Imagine being Admiral Kummets after being captured and told that he's been sunk by a 100 years old fortress and 40 years old torpedoes...
A prime example of old and obsolete weapons does not necessarily mean harmless weapons.
It is worth stressing just how new the Blücher was.
I approve of the format of these videos. It is essentially blow by blow recount of the battle but it always places the battle in a wider context of history so the stakes and consequences add tension to the narrative and add real historical education to the tactical recount. Very well thought out approach.
This video gives the wrong impression. Only two 11" shells were fired, while the video keeps showing misses from those guns, which never happened. The crews did not reload after firing those two shells at almost point blank range.
I wrote my masters degree with the Norwegian naval museum. If you want some extra eyewitness accounts from the Royal Norwegian Navy from their service, let me know. For example, to do with the sinking of the Scharnhorst.
Amazing work as always!
These are my favorite videos of yours so far, and that's saying a lot!
Sorry, no like this time: there were a few mistakes in your research: - oscarsborg fortress shoot only two times with its big guns. This shoots ignited the plane and fuel and destroyed the bridge.
Amazing work as always ❤❤❤❤❤
Definitely a story worth the time.. even if we already know about it.
Nice coverage!
Very interesting and very good video, thank you very much.❤
Nicely done video
Thanks For this! Love your content Hearth please ❤❤❤❤❤
Great video.
Amazing work 👍🏻 by an excellent ( house of history) channel.. brave & professional attitude of that Norway 🇳🇴 naval commander 🙏 .
Great video as always. But I wish u could also make history videos outside battles. Like the Dissolution of the union between Norway and Sweden. Although it is interesting history but no one has much covered. While there was talk of great powers intervening and burning of documents related to it. Would love to know the details if possible