Schwerer Kreuzer Blücher / Heavy Cruiser Blücher

Kurz nach Kriegsausbruch 1939 in Dienst gestellt, ging der Schwere Kreuzer Blücher gleich beim ersten Kriegseinsatz - der Einnahme Norwegens im April 1940 - verloren. Noch heute liegt das Wrack kieloben 90 Meter tief auf dem Grund des Oslofjordes.
Commissioned shortly after outbreak of war in 1939, the heavy cruiser Blücher was lost in first mission - occupation of norway in April 1940. To this day, the wreck is laying on the bottom of Oslofjord in 90 meters depth.

[@Panzergraf]

I live close to Oscarsborg Fortress and I have visited it several times. Blücher approached the fortress with all guns pointing to their 12 o-clock positions and showing no signs of agression, as Germany had not yet declared war on Norway. Colonel Eriksen, the fortress commander, still opened fire (and with hindsight, he did the right thing) with the 3 Krupp 28cm cannon, crippling the ship at close range. Blücher tried to pass the fortress on the eastside, but the hidden torpedoes got her. RIP

[@jerroldnadler1688]

Pretty douchebaggy thing to do... try to sneak your invasion force in without declaring war...

[@tensaibr]

@@jerroldnadler1688 You mean like the Japanese in Pearl Harbor?

[@rickkephartactual7706]

Excellet video! I especially like the inclusion of both German and English text.

[@TheMadMax94]

Mein Opa war auf diesem Schiff und hat überlebt. My Grandfather was on this Ship, he alive this.

[@J.A.Hansen]

The Mad Ma X 94 Das freut mich das dein Großvater überlebt hat🙏Mein Onkel Mütterlicher seits war auf einem Minensuchboot und wurde versenkt.Er hats auch überlebt,allerdings war er über eine Woche in einem Rettungsboot.Ein Neffe meiner Mutter war auf einem U-Boot und ist dort umgekommen.Krieg ist einfach Scheiße...Mein Vater der aus Dänemark stammte war zu der Zeit Polizist in Kopenhagen und hat verdeckt im Widerstand gegen die Deutsche Besatzung gekämpft.Seine Eltern waren nicht davon begeistert das er eine Deutsche geheiratet hat.Später hat sich das gelegt.Aber man konnte spüren das dass Verhalten meiner Verwandten immer sehr reserviert war.Als mein Vater dann starb sind sie nichtmal zur Beerdigung gekommen. Ich schreibe das deswegen weil mir die Kommentare mancher Zeitgenossen echt auf den Zeiger gehen.Im Krieg verliert jeden egal welcher Nation.Im übrigen war die Order die,die DKM Blücher hatte ziemlich hirnlos.Wie kann man einen Kreuzer durch ein mit Kanonen und Torpedos bewachtes Nadelör schicken,dass konnte nur in die Hose gehen. Soweit ich weiß hat die Blücher keinen einzigen Schuss abgeben köñnen. Was hat dein Grossvater dir berichtet ? Soweit ich gehört habe wollte der Kommandant die Stelle an der die Festung war in schneller Fahrt passieren,wurde aber von einem vorgesetzten Admiral davon abgehalten.Ich habe jetzt leider die Namen vergessen.Wie dem auch seih,mögen die Gefallenen in Frieden ruhen,und möge die Welt nie wieder in einen Weltkrieg verwickelt werden.Leider haben wir Deutsche diesbezüglich ziemlich Schuld auf uns geladen,haben aber einen ziemlichen Aufklärungsbedarf was das Dritte Reich angeht. Italien und Japan die auch keine Unschuldsengel waren haben das besser gehandhabt.Aber sich darüber aufzuregen ist wahrscheinlich zwecklos.Nur wenn mir irgenthein Zeitgenosse mit der Nazikeule kommt,dann gibts Geschichtsuntericht.Soweit☮🙏

[@michaelschluericke3002]

Mein Opa auch. Sehen wir uns zufällig auch im Mai in Oslo?

[@AchimReinhardt1]

Vielen Dank für Deine Videos!

[@tensaibr]

By the way, the cannons that sank the Blücher were made by Krupp.

[@A.G.798]

Wurde aber nicht mit Kanonen Versenkt, sondern durch Torpetos, einer geheimen Land gestützten Batterie, aus dem Jahr 1911.

[@iroscoe]

It was a big call by the the Nowegian commander to open fire,it took moral courage as well as physical bravery .

[@vgovger4373]

In retrospect, Germany should have built more Graf Spee type ships, the only real successful surface ship they had.

[@listigerfuchs9806]

Onlzy the spee itself was successful her sister ships did litteraly nothing else than constantly being in port for repairs

[@williamtell5365]

Yes but Scharnhorst was also pretty successful

[@listigerfuchs9806]

@@williamtell5365 On paper yes but because of her small guncaliber she was also very limited and could'nt engage most of the allied convois

[@Pommern712]

@@listigerfuchs9806 that is why it was gneisenau and scharnhorst very good ship design

[@listigerfuchs9806]

@@Pommern712 even both ships together couldn't stand a chance against bigger allied vessels as it was shown in the fight against the renown if I remebet correctly

[@erlisminis4898]

In memory of the cruiser's crew and the fallen soldiers on Oscarsborg.

[@erlisminis4898]

***** kind of me too actually... but i talked bout those who died there 75 years ago....

[@generaloberst3035]

Kenneth Fenris Lund shame on you

[@johnmcdonald9304]

Erlis Minis. Fuck them. Nazi bastards.

[@doomsday9790]

@@johnmcdonald9304 fuck yourself Ronald McDonald

[@sillyone52062]

Politics aside, the Hipper calls heavy cruisers were some of the most beautiful ships launched. The Norwegian guns fired one shot each, the crews not having been trained on how to reload. The torpedoes, however, were immediately reloaded.

[@charlieorth3173]

Great video, but they are SAILERS NOT SOLDIERS.

[@georgedistel1203]

Didn't realize the Blucher had been equipped with the Atlantic bow and funnel cap.

[@LRZN96]

The British would not. They were one of our closest allies in the war. It was the british who landed troops on norwegian ground to try to repel the germans.

[@PerJustert]

When the Germans attacked Norway was a neutral country and not a close allied to the British. In fact the British also broke the rules of neutrality when they landed troops in Ålesund and Narvik.

[@hajoos.8360]

For all those historical amateurs.....Norway was important to supply the German industry with swedish iron ore. The Brits wanted to cut the supply line and reached Narvik on the same day as the Germans. Moral aspects never count, if Anglo-Americans are involved. The German OKM was miserable, a lack of tradition, the German sailors fought bravely and competent. With a better German maritime leadership some of the losses could have been avoided.

[@AchimReinhardt1]

Idioten kennen keine Aspekte! Aber Trotzdem Danke für diesen Kommentar!

[@FrozenNorway]

The two 28 cm krupp cannons from the main battery fired at Blücher at a range of 1400 meters. And immidiantlay after that, the Kopås and Husvik battery with started to fire at the ship. They fired about 30-50 shell that hit it mid-ship. And the shells fired from Oscarsborgs main battery and from the Husvik and Kopås battery caused fire that ignited the fuel and ammo on the ship. And when Blücher came into the line of sight of the torpedo battery, two whitehead-torpedoes was fired.

[@wencheflohaug8066]

Historicly for norway the sinking was realy immportant thing in history,if they had not sunk Blucher they most likely would have gotten to the royal family and things would seen quite diffrent spetialy regarding resistanse as the royals were huge symbol to them,,and at the same time we must remember those germans onbord was only following orders and most of the german millietry at the time were not nazis at all but instead only doing their duty. History learns us there are meny sides to a story,and this is one of thise storys that has meny sides to it.

[@Charlesputnam-bn9zy]

@ Wenche Flohaug Not forgetting the Gestapo thug army aboard the Blucher.

[@Jens10001]

Sowie die der 1+2 Weltkrieg auch verschiedene Väter hatte. A.H. wollte NIE gegen gegen die Engländer Krieg führen. (Edward war zu gar ein Freund )Letztendlich geht es bis heute (erfolgreich) gegen die Deutsche Wirtschaftskraft.

[@michaelbenitez539]

This ship only served for one mission a mission she didn't return from

[@eser6621]

Like Bismarck

[@Andersng1]

Those torpedoes and cannons surely saved our king.

[@trevortrevortsr2]

The Blucher carried most of the troops and Gestapo agents intended to occupy Oslo, delayed the German occupation long enough for King Haakon VII and his government to escape from the capital. Nice one Birger Eriksen

[@Charlesputnam-bn9zy]

the batch of drowned Gestapists : the greatest Norwegian victory in this sinking of the nazi warship.

[@enalche2]

@@Charlesputnam-bn9zy It is not a nazi warship, just like soviet/russian ships arent communists

[@Charlesputnam-bn9zy]

@@enalche2 the regime they served ... that's the only thing that counts

[@ghanaboyz]

@@enalche2 The initial post point out the fact there were troops with added Gestapo elements aboard, the inital post does not say it was a nazi ship. Does that not matter more? What you say is true, but is splitting hairs. The ship and it mission was obviously and clearly directed by the nazi regime under control of a certain agressive babaric leader. As far as I know, the flags onboard were even replaced to underline this. That some where not hard core active nazis is true, but changes little in practical terms. They still invaded others, both Nazi-Germany and Russia. When people write "communist divisions or nazi-german ships", I think they do that to reflect the system or regime governing the forces and their strategical objectives. The regime and its system did make and effort to affect and form the country and its people. You could even argue a point that a tools is not German or Russian, just a tool. And perhaps in a philosofical meaning you are correct as the tool has no mind and is not aware, but in practical terms I think it is safe enough to say it is okay to label tools so.

[@deniboy7273]

Ich hab die Heckfane gesehen davon Riesen gross. Ist jetzt wieder in Deutschland in privat Händen.

[@LRZN96]

@miniadler They died because they attacked a country who had not yet participated in the war and was neutral, however the germans ignored that and invaded Norway. They died for attacking a peaceful country

[@freebeerfordworkers]

It would seem to be an unlucky name as the German Navy has lost a "Blucher" in both wars. It is also ironic that they were named after a General without who's help Wellington would have lost Waterloo. RIP the men of the Blucher's

[@jonathaneardley8570]

I guess this is was the nazi's get for their arrogance and underestimating the power of their shore batteries. The torpedoes were a major shock for the KM as only the Norwegians knew about them. Both types of weapons were old, but they were up to the task of blasting that warship to the bottom of the fjord. At least I think so.

[@Charlesputnam-bn9zy]

The guns were Krupp-made. And named respectively ''Moses" and ''Aaron''. And the torpedoes were Austro-Hungarian-made. What could be more ironic ? There is. Blucher was the Prussian feld-marschal who came to the rescue of Iron Duke Wellington at Waterloo in 1815. In 1915 at the naval battle of Dogger Bank, the Kaiser-Bill's navy heavy cruiser ''Blucher" was Royal-Navy-sunk. In 1940 'dolf's kriegmarine heavy cruiser ''Blucher'' was sunk by Norway, Britain's Ally. The name Blucher was ill-fated for its carriers, even post-mortem. Google the names of Ebehardt Blucher feld-marschal, and soviet field-marshal Blucher (Blyukher)

[@user-ro9zf9kz1h]

@@Charlesputnam-bn9zy I think the first irony is the guns and torpedo are extremely old, the guns are over 50 years old and the torpedo are white head torpedo which is the world first self propelled torpedo. The second irony is that the guns are made by krupp.

[@arcticblue248]

@@Charlesputnam-bn9zy Actually ... we did not become ally with Britain before after, when Blücher was sunk we still was neutral and quite honestly many of our military leaders where pro-german even ... some politicians too.

[@Charlesputnam-bn9zy]

@@arcticblue248 Yes, Scandinavia as a whole was of a benevolent neutrality toward 'dolf's Germany, not yet realizing fully what it stood for. And of politicians, who else but the setting-of-a-trend Harold Quisling.

[@miniadler]

@RealPesto Blücher was badly damaged by 28cm and 15cm guns, but the torpedoes sealed her fate. One hit near the first 20,3cm turret, the second in the engine room. Blüchers steering system collapsed and the cruiser anchored.

[@Dingsrud]

First 28cm hit was a near miss. Second cut the steam supply to Turbinenraum eins and some of the generators. The 15cm hits made a lot of damage amidship and dissrupted the steering control from the bridge to the rudder. From now on the ship had to be manuvered from the rudder control room. First torpedo hit in Kesselraum eins (boiler room 1). The second torpedo a few meters further aft im Turbinenraum 2/3. The fate of the ship was besieged when a magasine for 10,5cm blew up in Kesselraum 2 an blew a grate hole in the bottom of the ship.

[@neiloreilly7666]

A beautiful ship , again wasted by an ignorant totalitarian regime! Most of the Kriegsmarine sailors were not Nazis. Captain Hans Langsdorff , a prime example.

[@williamtell5365]

Lots of fish in Oslo fjord that are thankful for the Blucher.

[@davidmartin3080]

I understand that when Colonel Eriksen gave the order to open fire, he said he would either be Court Marshalled or made a national hero. critical events call for decisive action.

[@RouserTheRebel]

I believe some norwegians sailed out to rescue the survivors, and then later, these survivors would join the occupying forces.. Us naive norwegians:P

[@jonas8441]

What do they excpect if they open fire on the Blüchner

[@birger315]

Im Jahr 1971 nahm mich ein Freund auf dem Gelände der Blücher und der Boden aus dem Wasser ragte. Ich konnte die ganze Unterseite des Schiffes zu sehen. Ich war später in Dramen zu Fuß und einen Friedhof sahen, wo die Matrosen sie begraben sind aus dem Wasser aus diesem Schiff gefischt. Mein Freund sagte, dass die meisten der Seeleute, die noch im Inneren des Schiffes gestorben.

[@Dingsrud]

There are 11 500 germans buried in Norway in Alfaset/Oslo, Botn/Saltdal, Narvik, Havstein/Trondheim and Solheim/ Bergen. One single soldier lies at Sæbø/Hjørundfjord. Es gibt keine Matrosen im Drammen.

[@birger315]

@@Dingsrud Auf dem Friedhof der Dramen-Kirche sah ich viele deutsche Gräber mit Eisernen Kreuzen und Hakenkreuze mit deutschen Namen. Die Marker bestanden aus Eisen. Dies war im Jahr 1971. Mein Freund sagte, sie stammten vom Untergang dieses Schiffes im Oslofjord. Ich weiß, was ich persönlich gesehen habe.

[@Dingsrud]

@@birger315 Konte sein, aber ref: www.regjeringen.no/no/tema/kultur-idrett-og-frivillighet/krigsgraver/gravene/id2550357/ wurde alle Deutsche soldaten am Bragernes/Dammen zum Soldatenfiedhof Alfaset/Oslo bereits im 1952 überfürt.

[@birger315]

@@Dingsrud 28/5000 Ich glaube, sie haben ein paar vergessen.

[@birger315]

Ich bin mir fast sicher, dass dies die Kirche ist. Die deutschen Gräber sind hinten in Konnerud.

[@jonas8441]

Was ist mit den Opfern auf der Seite der Norweger?

[@Shinsy-liberty]

ou can't say they were dying for nothing when they were invading another country -_- but still we helped most of the soldiers who survived then after got handed back to the germans

[@UGLEIV]

The Blucher was an antique by 1940 standard. The British naval attache was invited to inspect the ship, and he pointet out that she was poorly copartementalized in the engine and boiler area. Only a quarter of the subdivision of a contemporary RN Cruiser....wich also was smaller as they held to the treaty spec.

[@chloe7829]

Hat Euer Opa Euch jemals von seiner Dienstzeit erzählt? Mein Opa war bei der kaiserlichen Marine In China und D. Südwest Afrika und erzählte uns Kindern oft von seinen Abenteuern während wir im Luftschutzkeller (Köln) sahsen. Er war auch mit bei der Skagerack Schlacht, ich glaube auf der Seydlitz. Viele Grüsse aus Texas Koelschwolf

[@thedairydudehs-de2914]

chloe7829 Der Schwere Kreuzer Seydlitz lief zwar vom Stapel wurde aber nie fertiggestellt. Wurde auch sehr bald nach Kriegsende verschrottet. Also kann es die nicht gewesen sein. War es vlt. Hipper oder Prinz Eugen?

[@Dingsrud]

@@thedairydudehs-de2914 Es gab auch der SMS Seydlitz 1913-1919

[@thedairydudehs-de2914]

Kjell Gjare ja stimmt.

[@thomasmurvold5189]

I live in slemmestad as on the map

[@jerroldnadler1688]

Welcome to Norway, have a nice swim!

[@Canute_]

I'm a proud norwegian ;)

[@Antropoids]

Alt for Norge

[@vsyokhoroshoy]

German ship in a nutshell: Built Fire 2shell Sink

[@Halfhyde]

A good video about a fine warship. But, remember, the Blucher's mission supported the Nazis who had no respect for human life.

[@alexaga3247]

Of course you remember that Britain and France declared war on NAZIonal - NAZI Germany after NAZIonal - NAZI Germany invaded Poland and Britain and France did not declare war on InterNAZIonal - InterNAZI USSR after InterNAZIonal - InterNAZI USSR invaded Poland. Selectivity. Therefore Britain and France are aggressors they started WW2 in Europe. Also you remember that InterNAZI "had no respect for human life"

[@enalche2]

@@alexaga3247 and soviets also

[@AdurianJ]

The ship was fired on by 28cm and 15cm coastal batteries and sunk by whitehead torpedoes. The 28cm guns might have been old but Bofors had delivered modern shells to them. The instructions and decisions by the military and political leadership in norway had been at best inept leading up tp the 9th of April. The fortress was only effective because the commander didn't fire warning shots and didn't inform his superior, which had surrendered.

[@adrienjulienfr2142]

2 blucher en 1915 et 1940 coule rapidement.

[@chloe7829]

if the Germans had not attacked Norway, the British would have and tried, too. so what's the difference? A peaceful country was or would have been invaded.

[@michnygaard]

you haven't got any grip on history

[@c.p.2341]

Du solltest die Geschichte kennen! Die Engländer wollten in Trondheim anlanden um Deutschland vom Norden her angreifen. Nur,wir waren um wenige Stunden schneller. Von wegen Norwegen ein friedvolles Land!Hättet ihr England keine Erlaubnis gegeben, wären wir nicht gekommen. Selbst Schuld.

[@executrix2224]

@@c.p.2341 hohles Geschwätz.... es gab keine Erlaubniss für die Engländer

[@c.p.2341]

@@executrix2224 also wollten die Engländer Norwegen besetzen! In dem Fall hat der bessere gewonnen, oder etwa nicht?! Praktisch ein Wettlauf um das Land??? Was hätte Deutschland mit diesem Land anstellen sollen wenn es nich so gewesen wäre? Vulkangestein abbauen?! Ich rate dir,nicht die Geschichte der Sieger zu glauben,die man uns schon in der Schule eingetrichtert hat...sondern auch hinter dem Vorhang zu Stöbern...

[@johnchoate6909]

Blucher and it's WW1 namesake were both really unlucky ships.

[@StaffanGoldschmidt]

sending torpedoe's fom land on a saluting "man of war" isn't brave if you run afterall, to hide!

[@roybaker6902]

Either is invading neighboring countries that are minding their own business.

[@kevinchapman635]

Ok. Why was a German ship of war in Norway

[@tongsllc]

They were just visiting. 😉

[@gbcad8134]

The same fate should meet Schleswig-Holstein to beginn of the german invasion to the Poland. In memory of the polish soldiers!

[@snagarum]

Still searching fier the connection of a warship sunk by ibsolete guns and polish soldiers

[@titanoboanrw4466]

Ein Freund von mir hat die Grosse heckfane von der blücher.

[@executrix2224]

Woher?

[@titanoboanrw4466]

@@executrix2224 aus Schweden er ist halber Schwede.jetzt lebt er aber in Wuppertal.

[@Lobos222]

@miniadler They didnt die for nothing. They died so that the Norweigan King and gold, used to found future operations, managed to escape. Which they barley did. If the Germans had 1000+ in Oslo a few hours after they passed Drøbak I dont think they would have escaped tbh. That the King managed to escape was a huge PR blow to the occupation government and they where never really seen as valid because they couldnt threaten the King to make there take over lawful.

[@miniadler]

No, it was sunk by Norwegian Torpedoes. And there is no matter if the Artillery was ancient or modern, when hundred of soldiers were dying for nothing.

[@Ulyssestnt]

Lol this ship got fucked up by Ancient Norwegian Artillery..teached you a lesson

[@TheMadMax94]

@victor190779 Also ich kenn keinen.

[@TheMadMax94]

@victor190779 Was bist du denn für einer?? mein gott!

[@MrBroGamesTv]

My name is von Blücher . Writh me a pn

[@aquitehandsomebrit5613]

ok that is just badass

[@roybennett6330]

Norway 2 Germany 0

[@miniadler]

Why 2? ^^