The Archive · 1940

Coastal Batteries Active

Guns of the Oscarborg Fortress, near the mouth of Oslo Fiord. which had been in action throughout yester~ day, were still thundering against the German invaders last night, it is re~ ported here.

According to the Norwegian Admiralty, the Germans bombed the Also east station three times without direct hit.

unique by the Norwegian Admiralty says German warships during the night forced their way past & fortress at the outer part of Oslo Fjord, after being engaged by coast batteries. One cruiser forced is way past the Oscarvorg Fortress, but ran aground later. Other ships bombed Horton, "The Germans bombed the Oslo east station three times without scoring a. direct hit, the communique adds. Several persons were injured when the airport at Kijeller on the outskirts of Oslo was. altacked—Reuter,

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