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The Oslofjord (Norwegian: Oslofjorden, Urban East Norwegian: [ˈʊ̂ʂlʊˌfjuːɳ]; English: Oslo Fjord [1] [2] [3]) is an inlet in southeastern Norway. The 120-kilometre (75 mi) fjord begins at the small village of Bonn in Frogn Municipality and stretching northwards to the city of Oslo , and then curving to the east and then south again.
A portion of Rauøy fort, part of the greater Oslofjord Fortress, overlooking the fjord. In order to invade Norway, the Germans divided their naval forces into six groups.. The fifth of these, "Kampfgruppe 5," was to pass through the Oslofjord and land troops in Os
The Oslofjord Tunnel (Norwegian: Oslofjordtunnelen) is a subsea road tunnel which traverses the Oslofjord, connecting Hurum and Frogn in Norway. Carrying three lanes, the 7,306-meter (23,970 ft) long tunnel reaches a depth of 134 meters (440 ft) below mean sea level. The tunnel has a maximum gradient of seven percent.
Oscarsborg Fortress (Norwegian: Oscarsborg festning) is a coastal fortress in the Oslofjord, close to the town of Drøbak in Akershus County, Norway. The best known part is situated on two small islets: Nordre Kaholmen and Søndre Kaholmen. In addition, the main artillery batteries were on the island Håøya and smaller batteries were on the ...
Ytre Oslofjord (lit. ' Outer Oslofjord ') is part of a fjord in eastern Norway.The Ytre Oslofjord is the outer part of the Oslofjord which is south of point where the Hurumlandet peninsula splits the fjord between the Drøbak Sound (the strait where the fjord narrows between Drøbak and Hurum) to the east and the Drammensfjorden to the west.
The planned coup against Oslo to force the surrender of the Norwegian government was replaced by a land advance up the Oslofjord. [ 43 ] As the force made good its escape, the fortress managed to damage Lützow , the 15 cm guns of the Kopås battery scoring three hits and knocking out the ship's forward 28 cm turret ("Anton"). [ 24 ]
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