What the records say
- When
- 9 Apr 1940
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 59.42° N, 10.50° E
- Description
- engagement that occurred during the April 1940 German invasion of Norway
- War
- World War II
Battle of Horten Harbour
Engagement that occurred during the April 1940 German invasion of Norway
The Battle of Horten Harbour or the Action at Horten was an engagement that occurred on 9 April 1940. It took place during Operation Weserübung, when the Germans launched an amphibious assault on Karljohansvern, the Norwegian naval base at Horten. After being initially repulsed by Norwegian naval units, German troops headed overland to outflank the base, forcing it to capitulate.
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