Action in the Oslofjord

Action in the Oslofjord
Part of the Norwegian Campaign in World War II

The ship Pol III in Tønsberg. The bow is damaged from ramming the German torpedo boat Albatros.
Date8 April 1940
Location
Result German victory
Belligerents
Norway Norway Nazi Germany Germany
Commanders and leaders
Leif Welding-Olsen  Oskar Kummetz
Strength
2 forts
1 patrol boat
2 heavy cruisers
1 light cruiser
2 torpedo boats
8 minesweepers
Casualties and losses
1 killed
14 captured
1 patrol boat damaged
1 torpedo boat sunk

The Action in the Oslofjord occurred late on 8 April 1940 in World War II. As Kampfgruppe 5 of the German invasion force proceeded towards Oslo, it encountered Norwegian defences in the Oslofjord. During a short exchange that resulted in the first Norwegian casualty of the war, the Germans managed to push through down to Drøbak Sound, where they would face more determined resistance.