Why did the Germans carelessly send the heavy cruiser Blücher past an active coastal fortress in the invasion of Norway in 1940? - Quora
![Sir Humphrey on Twitter: "Seen on Facebook, a photo of USS IOWA in 1985, visiting Norway. The fort behind the ship is the Oscarsborg fortress, which was responsible for sinking the German Sir Humphrey on Twitter: "Seen on Facebook, a photo of USS IOWA in 1985, visiting Norway. The fort behind the ship is the Oscarsborg fortress, which was responsible for sinking the German](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E6GCZ-QXoAIOz8a.jpg:large)
Sir Humphrey on Twitter: "Seen on Facebook, a photo of USS IOWA in 1985, visiting Norway. The fort behind the ship is the Oscarsborg fortress, which was responsible for sinking the German
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German Light Cruisers 1939–45 (New Vanguard): Williamson, Gordon, Palmer, Ian: 9781841765037: Amazon.com: Books
![Wreck of the German cruiser Blücher, sunk by Norwegian Coastal Artillery on April 9, 1940. : r/Shipwrecks Wreck of the German cruiser Blücher, sunk by Norwegian Coastal Artillery on April 9, 1940. : r/Shipwrecks](https://i.redd.it/eqwlgruard451.jpg)