The Battle of Drøbak Sound 1940

[@AlexisPerez-yy7dk]

"Either I will be decorated or I will be court marshalled...fire!" Love this guy glad he got his medal

[@Reynolds323]

Yeah and who would've thought that he would both get (initially) court martialled and then decorated with the highest award :D

[@bothewolf3466]

Politicians, and for that matter high ranking military officers not present can be turds. They guys who initiated it were not there and were in no position to adjudge his actions, yet initiated a court-martial anyway.

[@Callsign_Prophet]

Idk what he did was risky

[@LordMoriar]

Even better is his earlier words: "By the devil, off course we shall fire live!" (meaning ammunition) "Visst Fanden skal der skytes med skarpt!»

[@Matiddd]

@@OperivePlayAction What is exactly wrong with it? They have shown the invasion and correct border after. They didn't highlight USSR simply because it is not relevant to the video.

[@Bearded_Tattooed_Guy]

Fun fact: During the ensuing airial bombardement of Oscarsborg the Germans hit a tool-shed, proppelling tools all over. A messenger, being caught outside during the attack, and taking cover next to a wall, was almost hit by an axe. The axe stuck in said wall some inches from the messenger's head. The messenger reported to his superiors that "it seemes the Germans are running out of bombs, as they have started throwing axes"...

[@JoeOvercoat]

Pål Deisz They reassured him by saying, “No son, they’re just throwing axes at *you*.”

[@Ulvetann]

That is proper norwegian cool sarcasm.

[@mace8873]

Hadn't heard that story, it's fucking hilarious!:-D

[@ikecampbell2221]

@@mace8873 yeah, somebody in a different comment section said that a tour guide who served in WW2 told that story and the messenger did it for comedic relief. It seems to have worked.

[@Icewarrior101]

Yeah this is a stolen comment from another video... the original comment was said much better.

[@sveinpedersen7346]

Drøbak Sund, is the name. Oscarborg Festning, is the name of the fort, on the island. I served there, in 1977. My grandfather, served there, in april 1940. In the torpedo battery. He recived a medal, and a diploma, from King Haakon VIi. After the war.

[@ayana6845]

im proud to hear that. my great grandfather fought as the second in charge of hes sqaud in the military during the invasion. in the same movie the kings choice where they fight in Midtskogen around Hamar. thats where my great grandfather fought. when i saw that scene the first time.. the feeling of proud swelled over but also.. the feeling of dread. like.. he was captured there and sent to work on gardemoen. then sent back home bcs he lived ona farm. i found out this after he died but even tho i wanted to serve in the military i couldnt bcs eyesight and hearing devices. still tho. im very proud of what he did. defending this beaitiful land. heh. France is twice as big and fell in two weeks. Norway is smaller than France with less military and all. but still wasnt fully under control before two months after invasion started heh. small country. big wills

[@sveinpedersen7346]

@@ayana6845 I'm proud, of my granddad. What I'm not proud of, is that our goverments have made this country, open for an new invasjon... This time, from the nazi's old friends... And that they have removed all of the military, from Østlandet, Sørlandet and Midt-Norge.

[@ayana6845]

@@sveinpedersen7346 yeah i agree to that... history is repeating itself

[@Amateur0Visionary]

Thank you for your service, and for that of your forefathers. The US Mil wouldn't take me due to medical reasons. But both of my grandfathers were in WWII. One was in the Pacific, the other was an infantryman in Germany. He was in the first relief group for the troops that took the bridge at Remagen. Fought in the Ardennes as well. I'm curious, what invasion do you speak of? I'm not trying to argue, Im honestly asking.

[@vLaaaaaaadY]

@@ayana6845 You can't really compare the invasion of France and the invasion of Norway. The invasion of Norway was top priority for the Allies, since the Western Front wasn't active yet, the Allies had many ressources available to defend Norway because they knew it was key for Germany to have access to mining ressources, but also key to potentially invade Germany from the North. So of course Norway tried, with many volunteers to fight back the invasion, but as soon as Germany finally made a move on the Western Front, Norway wasn't the main priority anymore, since Netherland and France became the top priority, withdrawing every men and boats from Norway which capitulated not so long after. On the France side, they were just dumb, and had trouble to organize a good defense since the surprise from the crossing of the Ardennes Forest, and the geography was too hard to set proper global plans, and of course the rest is history

[@Saeronor]

I knew Austro-Hungarian military had to be good at *something* . Didn't expect naval combat, though :)

[@attilakatona-bugner1140]

Actually, torpedoes were invented by the austro-hungarian navy :)

[@aquila4460]

Well, the italians where still better at it. To be honest though, a highly competent navy able to punch far above it's weight with minimal recourses was always a bit of an italian specialty.

[@norbzt]

@@aquila4460 No one claimed the Italians were worse.

[@edmundbissonnette6504]

@@aquila4460 Ironic that the Italians had a great navy, considering the Romans had a reputation for having a fairly poor one.

[@attilakatona-bugner1140]

@Nuno dos Santos you must be a god if you did

[@PavelKahun]

Dude, I have an idea, what if we take our newest warship and go with it nonchalantly right under the fortress defending the capital of the nation we are invading. What could go wrong??

[@MikaelKKarlsson]

Nah those guns are ancient young man. And I bet their munitions are leftovers from the last war, hah!

[@jonweik4091]

That is what happens when you think obsolete naval defenses won't do anything

[@getfreur2458]

And let's not forget it's our flagship, literally the most important vessel on the entire fleet.

[@sdsd2e2321]

@@getfreur2458 Flagship of the task force. Not the most important

[@PerfidiousPuffin]

@@getfreur2458 it's an 8 inch cruiser, HARDLY most important!! 😂 They have four battleships, and even 11 inch cruisers. 8 inch cruisers are dime a dozen. The Royal Navy probably had 50 of them...

[@1Korlash]

"World War 2 ships were marvelously flammable. Anyone who has been on board a ship of that vintage will have noticed that one of the prevalent odors present is that of petroleum distillates, in the form of lubricants, solvents, gasoline, and thousands of tons of fuel oil. Added to this, of course, was the ammunition for the ship's guns, which was stored primarily in the magazines, but smaller quantities were kept in ready storage lockers near the guns for quick access during an attack. In contrast to today's warships, oil-based paints were used extensively. Wiring ways were filled with insulation that could ignite at high temperature, as could piping insulation... Damage control lockers themselves contained wooden beams for shoring, and additional shoring materiel was usually stowed in the overheads of companionways and anywhere else sufficient space could be found. "Warships were (and still are) full of paper--reports, forms, charts, manuals, and blueprints. Belowdecks, there was cotton bedding for the crew...as well as clothing and personal effects.... The galleys contained cooking oil, grains, and combustible foodstuffs. Grease deposits could be found in the stoves and ventilator ducts leading from these spaces. The sick bay stored ether and other volatile liquids. The ship's laundry contained uniforms and rags, as well as lint deposits in the dryers and ventilators.... The net result is that warships of the day burned easily and well." -Jonathan Parshall and Anthony Tully, "Shattered Sword: The Untold Story of the Battle of Midway", p. 244

[@gasperpoklukar8372]

I'm reading this book for the fourth time now. It's just that great.

[@neurofiedyamato8763]

Very very good quote from a awesome book

[@gasperpoklukar8372]

@@neurofiedyamato8763 I like even more the part where they calculated how much gasoline, high explosive and liquid oxygen was in Kaga's hangars before the SBDs turned her into a flaming wreck.

[@Usammityduzntafraidofanythin]

Bit obsessive of you type out two entire paragraphs, but okay

[@gasperpoklukar8372]

@@Usammityduzntafraidofanythin Maybe the book is in electronic form.

[@Gentlemen364]

Ironic, a german ship sunk by Krupp manufactured guns

[@Shloomy_Shloms]

zPhenomm heavily damaged by Krupp guns and fatally wounded by Austro-Hungarian torpedos lol the irony is strong with this attack

[@AlexisPerez-yy7dk]

I don't get the irony, explain please ? What is krupp?

[@Koziiip]

@@AlexisPerez-yy7dk It's a german steel manufacturer

[@AlexisPerez-yy7dk]

@@Koziiip oh alright thanks.

[@Koziiip]

@@lennartt9523 not for the sunk ship though

[@waywardstoner9416]

Gotta admire Eriksen for it's bravery and dealing with the circumstances of the battle.

[@vetleelias]

Yea sad sombody wanted to trow him in prison after the war (sins he did a war act with out orders)

[@amirehosseyni]

old fart brings tears to my eyes T_T

[@a05odst62]

Never underestimate your opponent.

[@ethanalfman7805]

Daily Dosage Of Dank You mixed up the two, they are talking about the Norwegian Colonel at the battery.

[@hottestcheese7973]

One Eye Ethan oh shit sorry

[@hafidzrazman5365]

"Either i will be decorated, or i will be court-martialed. Fire!" that line legit gave me goosebumps

[@felixforsmark5868]

One of the most epic lines i've ever come'd across. Legendary.

[@claymore2000]

Wow. You guys made a video 3 seconds short of the 10 minute mark. Mad respect. You guys make history fun!

[@ludvigwallman3720]

Ginger Ale how is that respectful? Is maximising your profits from a well-made video disrespectful?

[@jonatanlj747]

@@ludvigwallman3720 It's a sign that it's more about making actually good history videos than stretching them to the 10-minute mark and making bank

[@Hasharin14]

Considering it's a sponsored video...

[@gasperpoklukar8372]

@@jonatanlj747 Why not both?

[@dominiquecharriere1285]

I didn't know there was a 10 min mark

[@elefandados8624]

Your pronunciation of norwegian words is really good, and you take your time in saying them. So good and refreshing from other english speakers. Signed a norwegian

[@chinguunerdenebadrakh7022]

People always take care on "minority" languages. But don't give much thought if it's a big language. For example, Blücher is NOT pronounced like that, it's read as Blüher. This bothered me a lot.

[@elefandados8624]

@@chinguunerdenebadrakh7022 I always thought it was pronounced "Blykjer" (from a norwegian perspective).

[@jlongcheck246]

Chinguun Erdenebadrakh its not read as blüher wtf

[@ChrisDyn1]

It's funny how foreigners demand that their language is pronounced exactly as they would speak, and yet people can speak English with the thickest accent imaginable and that's okay.

[@elefandados8624]

@@ChrisDyn1 I don't demand anything, I was simply positively surprised at his good pronounciation of norwegian words. When I speak english I try to hide my accent as best as I can. A foul accent sounds foul to us too

[@cashmir5883]

Taking out the newest Nazi heavy cruiser with a rusty training facility. Proud Norwegian

[@belfast4893]

That is a quick victory until planes rained hell on them...so not too proud of that. But rip Blucher, the one hipper class that end up being an embarrassment to the Kriegsmarine

[@Ulvetann]

@@belfast4893 Hey, the fortress is still standing. Dem bomms didn't harm the norwegians. In fact, norwegian started to pull out dinghys to fish sailors up. -Can't have these boys sploshing around in cold seawater! -And yes, sinking AH's superduperyacht within a week of operational status? -That _is_ a big win. -Just imagine how close AHs head was to explode when he learnt the King is not arrested, AND he lost his 'boat'. Hahahahh. That must have hurt.

[@hypothalapotamus5293]

Taking out a heavy cruiser at point blank range with 11 inch guns and Torpedoes isn't all that impressive. They're not designed to take hits from that caliber and tend to blow up or capsize when hit with torpedoes. It's actually horrific how many heavy cruisers the Americans and Japanese went through during WW2.

[@thomaskawalec3740]

I’m the 200th like

[@jout738]

Yes taking out it with 50 years old canoon. Thats some real pro move.

[@mace8873]

I reckon anyone watching this video, will appreciate a bit of additional information, so here goes. The task force was first spotted on the 8th of April a little after 23.00 by the Norwegian patrol boat Pol III, which was then engaged and set ablaze by the German torpedo boat Albatros. Pol III managed to radio in the attack. At around 23.30 the southern battery on Rauøya on the eastern side of the Olso Fjord inlet fired warning shots with 2, 15cm guns, and 5 minutes later additionally 4 aimed shots, none hit their target due to poor visibility. At 23.32 Bolærne battery on the western side of the inlet, fired a warning shot with one of its 3, 7.5cm cannons. Blücher was out of the battery's line of fire by 23.35, and at midnight all lighthouses were ordered to turn off their lights. AT 00.15 Col. Eriksen contacted the chief of police in Drøbak, who began an evacuation of the town. At 01.00 he spoke to the commanding officer at Bolærne battery, and they assumed the invading force was German. Between 00.30 and 02.00, the task force stopped while transferring 150 troops of the landing force to escorts R17 and R21 from Emden, and R18 and R19 from Blücher and subsequently, the R-boats were ordered to engage Rauøya, Bolærne and the naval port and city of Horten on the west coast of Oslo Fjord, about halfway between the Rauøya/Bolærne batteries, and Oscarsborg. At the same time, the Norwegian government held a meeting, and at this point, they were aware that the invading ships were German, but the information never reached Oscaorsborg. At 03.38 Col. Eriksen was contacted by Filtvet lighthouse, reporting 2 large ships with their lights out had passed, and that one of the sailors on the guard ship Furu had heard someone onboard one of the ships speak German, at 03.45 he received a telephone call, informing him that the guard ships at Filtvet, roughly 11.5km south of Oscarsborg, were being bypassed by a group of 7 ships total, including 3 cruisers. At 04.00 he got a call from Stjenås, located opposite Filtvet, reporting that two minutes prior, 3 cruisers and 2 smaller ships had passed. 18 minutes later reports from Drøbak came in, mentioning 5 ships - 1 large and 4 smaller, were heading into the fjord. As mentioned in the video, the Oscarsborg battery opened fire around 04.20 (some sources put the time at 04.21, but meh). At the same time, the batteries at Husvik and Kopås on the eastern side opened up with 15cm and 5.7cm guns respectively, Husvik scored 13 hits and Kopås 30 on Blücher. For some reason, Nesset battery equipped with 4, 5.7cm guns, located on the western shore about 850m SW of Oscarsborg didn't fire, neither did Leina battery located further west and equipped with 2, 7.5cm guns. Husvik battery was evacuated after a direct hit from Blücher, and Kopås shifted its attention to the next ship in the line, Lützow. A bit of info on the torpedo battery - It had three "bays" if you like, with 2 torpedo racks each for a total at 6 torpedos loaded at a time. After firing, the rack had to be lifted out of the water and reloaded. The battery had 6 torpedos ready to fire, and nine more in reserve, but as we're all aware, 2 was enough. Hope someone finds it useful.:-)

[@alanmcdeed2795]

Very nice info, thanks for sharing

[@Viktor16161616]

Spectacular. Thank you.

[@mace8873]

@@Viktor16161616 You're welcome.

[@jakvos342]

"You're god-damned right we're going to fire live ammunition!" - Birger Eriksen

[@matsman100]

"Do we fire a warning, Colonel?" Eriksen: "No warning, no hesitation. These are enemies."

[@echo-4186]

"What if were wrong?" Eriksen: "Fire"

[@mwnciboo]

"LOAD THE GOLD BITCHES!"

[@MrTrizmaster]

vist faen ska det skytes skarpt!!!

[@BonsaiBlacksmith]

Man after my own heart

[@Gia1911Logous]

"at 420 in the morning" these Germans know when to attack

[@BonsaiBlacksmith]

touchee

[@Scarletraven87]

Need light of the dawn to capture the city

[@cageybee7221]

they must have had their dutch comanders planning that one

[@bogdangabrielonete3467]

Well, the Germans definitely got blazed

[@RedOrm68]

@@cageybee7221 Dutch commander? What do you mean by Dutch commander? I seriously doubt there were high ranking naval officers with Dutch nationality involved in planning anything to do with the invasion of Norway. I suspect you mean German / Deutsch. They are our neighbors.

[@chiad25]

I served on Oscarsborg 25 years ago. And no, I am not related to Birger Eriksen. Oscarsborg was a nice and easy place to serve, especially in summer. We could watch the sunbathing girls on the other side of the strait. And best of all .. no war. We could calmly inspect the scars on the forthress from the bombing runs 54 years prior. The most dangerous things we did was to go sailing in the Oslo fjord, trying to not capsize infront of the occasionally passing cruiseship. The Germans onboard those ships were harmless.

[@ParleLeVu]

@@johndesohn7973 Not 25 years ago!

[@alexanderchristopher6237]

You sure the best part isn't watching the girls sunbathing across the fjord? 😁

[@Luredreier]

+@@ParleLeVu Actually, we did back then, but only female volunteers, women couldn't be drafted back then.

[@Luredreier]

+@@johndesohn7973 While there was females in the Norwegian army from 1977 and onward they where limited to volunteers only till 2015 when women and men ended up with equal duty to serve and could be conscripted on equal terms. Ours forces are still adapting to that change to some degrees.

[@ParleLeVu]

@@Luredreier When I was in in 07/08 there were 2 women per 40 men. And that was an increase, so in 1970's it'd have to be like 1 to 100.

[@tombroadhurst6728]

I just watched "The Kings Choice" last night! It is a great movie about the invasion of Norway and the role Norway's ceremonial king played in it. It has a scene about this battle, I absolutely recommend watching it!

[@MotRi1986]

It is a surprisingly great movie :) Fun fact about it, the actor that plays Colonel Eriksen is the father of Kristoffer Hivju aka Tormund Giantsbane from game of thrones.

[@khornedmaple]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/j4uaapxnZq-GpLc

[@TheCatpirate]

Baz, if you can read this, we want more WW2 battles.

[@Battle_Brother-e3v]

Catpirate not everyone

[@dafrandle]

battle of 73 easting would be cool (I know that's not ww2)

[@OxAO]

I prefer ancient battles. WWII battles are more common. The ones I like the most are the ones Baz wants to do.

[@jameswhite153]

he could do more naval battles. that would be awesome.

[@rovidicus9574]

I second this!

[@napoleonibonaparte7198]

“No warning. No hesitation. These are enemies” “But what if we’re wrong colonel?” “On my command!”, “Fire!”

[@ambravirlebreton]

Poor Blücher honhonhon!

[@charakiga]

I mean warships were going to their capital and wouldnt stop at warning shells, even if it wasn't invaders they kinda askes for this.

[@Stiann86]

"no warning, no hesitation, these are enemies . On my command, FIRE" Birger Eriksen, Commander of Oscarsborg

[@TsarofScars]

Can we have more naval battles, I'm loving these

[@PerfidiousPuffin]

Seconded

[@e1123581321345589144]

Ah, but what about DRAGONS!

[@lideruploader6577]

You know nothing Jon Snow.

[@TsarofScars]

@@e1123581321345589144 I'm already riding a dragon, give me something original

[@TsarofScars]

@@lideruploader6577 I do know some things. Like where to put it.

[@PolluxA]

"Visst fanden skal der skytest med skarpt!" "Certain as the devil shall we use live rounds"

[@MartieD]

Or "Damn right we're using live ammunition"

[@PolluxA]

@@MartieD Or "You are damn right we shall use live rounds" "Damn right we shall use live ammunition" "You're damn right we're going to fire live ammunition. "Damn right we're going to fire live rounds" "Damn right we're using live rounds" Or a direct translation "Certain devil shall there firing with sharp" 'Certain as the devil' is not an English expression and will caught someones attention right away.

[@imranhazim5434]

Eriksen: Captain Andreas, we need you to command torpedo battery. Andreas: Well, there goes my retirement.

[@cameronsmith1339]

Andreas be like "I'm too old for this shit"

[@neilwilson5785]

Wonderful video. The graphics are really clear and nice to look at. Narration is crisp and concise. Nicely done.

[@jpmatar10]

One of the best history Channel with tactical explanation here on KZbin Keep teaching us Baz!! Whatever antique or modern Battles!!

[@SVanHutten]

Baz: The level of your productions is matched only by the crystal clear treatment the subject is given. Also, you have a gift for naval operations. That said, IMHO, you are perhaps the only one in position to give a very famous and complex piece of history the treatment it deserves: The St. Nazaire Raid.

[@lancegideondiokno1774]

KMS Blucher: exists Eriksen: *YEET IT IN THE SEA*

[@safe-keeper1042]

I love that they make whole in-depth documentaries, and even commission other channels to do the same, to advertise their games. There were details in this even I as a Norwegian was aware of. Loved that you made the effort to learn the pronounciation of Norwegian names, too, that's such a nice touch. What a wonderful way to do get PR.

[@simsesnorsk8335]

I live in Drøbak and i actually have my own boat even thogh im only 14 years old. But in 2020 (now time) Oscarsborg has a hotel and some resturants, aswell as that the whole borg is a museum now has tons of guests. I love oscarsborg and it is so cool to live in this little town that has such a big history from the ww2. Great video by the way :)

[@realprouddad]

i also live in Drøbak :0

[@adelarsen9776]

@@realprouddad It's not too late to escape.

[@ObzTicle]

There's a scene in a film called: The Kings Choice. Where this event happens. Fantastic scene, when you can watch it!

[@charlieross-BRM]

Very good movie. I was expecting it to be more of an action movie because the preview focused on the firing of the main gun from the fort but that was about the extant of it. The rest as you know was about the King and the government trying to decide what was best for the country which is what wars are really about anyway.

[@Cpt_Birch]

if anyone is wondering why a ship couldn't avoid the torpedo battery by going on the west side of Oscarsborg, that's because there's a large underwater wall built there to stop large ships from passing on that side. i believe it is still there

[@gugenet]

It is still there, just a few feet under the surface. Unless you're in a dingy, look for the lateral marks for two small passages.

[@hansmarheim7620]

This is by far, the best documentary about the events in droebaksund , 1940, I have ever seen.

[@SimplySpace]

I love your WWII videos, they're so fascinating to watch!

[@MusicReign]

More "sea battles"!!!!!!!!!! These are literally the best sea battle videos on youtube and IMO the best BazBattles videos!!! LOVE the visualization

[@daledupont3772]

65 year old commander, 40 year old torpedoes. A training base. And good shooting too. We should have more of these, everywhere.

[@freshfish7529]

“Either I will be decorated or I will be court martialed. Fire” One of the most bone chilling quotes of the Norwegian campaign

[@TehIdiotOne]

For anyone watching this, i urge you to watch the clip of this battle from the movie "The King's Choice(Kongens Nei), it's pretty well made even if condensed a little to how the real events unfolded.

[@Amirreza_Karimi]

Damn I love your videos. They are superb, with warm voice, stunning visuals and also great sound design. Keep up the good work man. With great love from Iran.

[@orno0321]

Blucher: *Exists* Birger: _Hippety hoppity_

[@matro2]

@@themightyranger6321 But the Kriegsmarine used Norway as their property for the next five years.

[@dr.zombine3719]

Hippety hoppity, sink in my property.

[@bigtony4930]

Hipper-ty*

[@MaxwellAerialPhotography]

Your hull is now Norwegian property.

[@thesealsharkproductions9780]

Hippity Hoppity You have no more property

[@simonhole8661]

My father in law was 5 years old and lived in Drøbak when this happened. They went to the coastal fortress wall to see what was happening. Because the fjord was covered in oil it caught fire. He remembers as a child seeing the horses and men swimming around in a sea of flames screeming as they were consumed.

[@cjay7265]

Geez these videos are insane, WE NEED MORE WW2 Videos!!!

[@minhvo8009]

You know how unlucky you are when a badge of not very well-trained artillery gunners hit you in almost every shots and 2 super old torpedoes worked and sunk your ship.

[@bcn1gh7h4wk]

your *flag* ship. *flag* being the key word there.

[@captain0080]

Old ammo still works, in 2000 i fired a few rifle grenades which were best used before 1980. One of the safety pins was so rusted it crumbled in my fingers and the rest had to be pulled with tweezers.

[@agwhitaker]

Yup, very old guns, and very green troops. However, also very big guns, and VERY short range. Sort of like holding an egg against the wall with the barrel of a 12 gauge shotgun and wondering if you can hit it.

[@cgaccount3669]

Odd the Germans didn't fire back. I guess they were sneaking up? And too busy after they were hit?

[@gamarus0kragh]

@@cgaccount3669 The second hit from the big 28cm guns hit the no. 2 turret (Bruno on German ships) towards the rear of the turret and ripped it open. This apparently knocked out the electrics to all the directed guns (main 20.3cm and 10.5cm secondaries) and for the 5-7 minutes the ship would have range on the Norwegian batteries, they were paralyzed. Blücher did use her light anti-air defenses and drove the crews off two light 57mm cannons that shelled Blücher after the two 28cm guns had their say. (In addition Blücher was hit by thirteen 15cm shells from another heavy battery, not much mentioned, but this fire wrought severe damage in and off itself, jamming the rudder and knocking out her fire fighting equipment). This is from the Wiki article on the Battle of Drøbak Sound.

[@a05odst62]

Love the modern warfare videos, keep it up!

[@shrubby-ov4yw]

This is the living embodiment of the mouse seeing the eagle swooping in to grab it just stood there flipping it off in one last great act of defiance

[@devinbae9914]

Lol, the germans got hit by their own manufactured Krupp guns.

[@themightyranger6321]

Eriksen himself had also been trained at berlin lol

[@nazarderkach9320]

And some old rusty torpedoes from their Austrian friends.

[@sneakywoolcarpet1341]

And the guns had Hebrew names as well (Not sure why, but they did). "Aaron", "Moses" and "Joshua".

[@grand-dadmiral]

I'm still amazed by your editing skills, and all the more curious on how you make it all work.

[@AlshainFR]

Great video! I appreciate your cover of naval battle. Maybe you could try your hand at pre-WW2 ones like Trafalgar, Jutland or Tsushima?

[@backalleycqc4790]

I've seen several versions of Jutland, however, knowing the skills these guys have in creating first-class documentary, it would be awesome!! An enormous "yes" to Trafalgar!!!

[@PerfidiousPuffin]

Agreed

[@thelawofficeofjamesdwade7025]

As always, great stuff. Thank you for putting these together.

[@eduardocornejo2903]

Wish you had the power to post a video everyday. I live for these videos

[@BenyHild]

As a norwegian studying to become a history teacher, you have done us a great service. This video will be used countless times! Thank you! :)

[@Neptune0404]

HEIA NORGE! I love ww2 stories about Norway. I'm not normally very patriotic, but damn if this era doesn't stir up something inside me.

[@Norskan]

Really happy when I saw the title, never even considered the possibility of this getting its own video. Underrated and very important battle, the movie Kongens Nei (The King's Choice) has a very well-made scene depicting all this, highly recommended

[@Klaxxor28]

I could watch these WWII battles ALL DAY LONG. I would pay for them.. thank you for these. Awesome work.

[@dogeyt5995]

You are the best at this kind of content, definitely bazbattles!😄

[@hydroaegis6658]

I love how the commander looks EXACTLY like how I imagine a hardass colonel to look like.

[@HankHill11]

these WW2 naval battle videos are the best by far, keep up the good work

[@elfajaro]

Wow, I didn't knew anything about this battle. The video was incredible, just like the others involving the Kriegsmarine. Helps visualizing how things happened

[@englishalan222]

The casualties suffered by the Kriegsmarine during the Norwegian Campaign were so heavy that they helped convince Hitler that an invasion of Britain was impossible, that and the defeat of his Luftwaffe at the hands of the RAF

[@jrfjhh5636]

Awsome quality, great job!

[@denniscleary7580]

Excellent another World War II battle 👍

[@Wick9876]

Thank you! I knew the general outcome of this engagement but never saw a map, knew nothing about the fortress except that it had torpedoes, and nothing at all about the people involved. This nicely fills that hole.

[@BloodyAltima]

The Kriegsmarine: The only navy to have a cruiser lose a pitched battle with a shore battery.

[@S0RGEx]

An outdated battery mainly crewed by trainees, no less.

[@belfast4893]

Let’s continue United States Navy: the only navy that have a destroyer blown up trying to be a hero and save a carrier 🤣 and the carrier sunk anyways.. Sorry Hamman Imperial Japanese Navy : Only Navy thst have a Cartier sunk by single torpedo Royal Navy : literally have their flagship, mightiest at that time one shotted Marine Nationale:Lost their entire fleet sunk by allies Regia Maria: Victim of the longest naval gun salvo in history. I’d the the worst goes to RO

[@ShadowKayvaan]

The way you made this video makes me positive that you would make an excellent video on the Battle(s) of Narvik.

[@ConfusedAdmiral]

"Blucher, Ill protect you this time" - The Lead Ship

[@Chode216]

Never underestimate the resolve of a old man.

[@danboud8135]

...in a profession where men usually die young.

[@benlaskowski357]

Those 11.1-inch guns dated to 1897. . .but at that range they packed a mighty punch.

[@hitrapperandartistdababy]

A perfect example of how strategic position and hubris can make a big difference in battle

[@SebHaarfagre]

As a Norwegian (history buff), this evokes quite a lot of emotions in me, pride of course is one of them. We never stood a match against such a war machine, but we never give way either. We are one of the most unified people in the world that I know of... even in a Union we were always one country in spirit; one of the reasons our declaration of independence basically went unchallenged when it first came. I understand fully that the impact of the war in Norway pales in comparison to the major actors... however I've yet to meet/see one person who has *not* underestimated Norway's participation and resistance (fellow Norwegians included). Read up on Weserübung and the campaigns in Norway in general... you'll be surprised. Norway fought back like a badger... but how much different it could have looked if they had managed to capture our king and closest government/staff! The British (under Chamberlain) failed us miserably, luckily the German campaign did as well, thanks to a few VERY brave individual souls.

[@JG-ib7xk]

How did the British fail Norway!? Britain was left fighting the Nazis on her own. Norway refused to defend or aid any of the European countries that had been invaded by the Nazis, and then starts crying when they themselves gey invaded and the only country left (UK) doesn't use all their troops to help Norway and leave the UK vulnerable. You can't say that the UK failed Norway. Norway failed Europe, it failed the world by refusing to fight the Nazis, and it failed its own people. No wonder so many of the most violent SS soldiers were from Norway, when the Norwegians never wanted to stop the mass murder being carried out by the Nazis.

[@SebHaarfagre]

@@JG-ib7xk Did you see the "under Chamberlain" part of my comment? Read up. Also Norway was neutral and had to fight both allies and axis indirectly; the British would shamelessly minelay Norwegian waters and sink Norwegian fishing/commercial vessels. It was when Norway joined the Allies (after being attacked) that basically every campaign under Chamberlain deliberately chose to ignore any/all of Norwegian suggestions, leading in the task forces utter destruction - including hundreds of lives of both Poles and French as well. All countermeasures to Axis agression was half-hearted and not at all thought through, until Churchill took over. Chamberlain was a disaster to Norway, since all operations he undertook only meant to further destruction of Norwegian soil with no other outcome than Norwegians being punished for it. "The only country left" "Use all their troops to help Norway" "Leave UK vulnerable" "Norway failed Europe" "Refusing to fight the Nazis" "Failed its own people" "SS soldiers from Norway" "Never wanted to stop the mass murder" The rest of your comment is complete and utter hilarious bullshit with absolutely no coherence or root in reality so I won't even bother to reply to that :) Next time also maybe try to actually _listen_ to what people are saying before going full bonkers on them... you get paid in full return, of the way you behave yourself. Have a nice day.

[@jerrybutrustyboi6866]

What I learned from this. Never underestimate anyone. And a 28cm caliber shell, no mater how outdated, is still a 28cm caliber shell about to tear through your deck.

[@plaguedoctor9881]

I knew this battle right before the video started but I still watched it. Very great video! Guys, watch the movie" King's choice ". It's a great movie.

[@snacko30]

I love this type of video that you guys make, naval combat of WWII.

[@tadeuszsa8314]

Amazing. You should do something about Lepanto, Malta or Biccoca.

[@kickit246]

I absolutely love your warships videos. Thank you for doing them :)

[@Sprottel_SFM]

Oslo: Blücher: "Im about to end this whole mans career" Whitehead torpedo: *im about to end this man*

[@colecrosby2433]

Keep these naval battles coming, I love them!

[@miming3679]

Germany would've won this if only they had aerial mages commanded by a 10 year old

[@petercraig6802]

Excellent narrative with leasing and informative graphics. As a student of WW2, I was aware of the German attempt n Oslo but had never heard or read the details before. Well Done!

[@JMRolf1]

A valiant battle from the Norwegian side. This area of conflict doesn't get enough attention in western media

[@JG-ib7xk]

Rightly so. Why should the western media care about a country like Norway that refused to defend Europe and the world from the Nazis. They deserved to be invaded as soon as they declared that they didn't mind the mass killing of civilians done by the Nazis. No moral human being can stand by and say what the Nazis were doing throughout Europe was ok, but Norway and their citizens did. They saw it, and didn't care.

[@belfast4893]

Well tbh this was a short victory until Germans reclaimed their pride and took over for the next few years of war. And tbh the loss of Blucher was just simply human stupidity. If only the Germans fired their 8 and 11 inch guns earlier, that fortress would be occupied earlier

[@MultiDyre]

Must have been a pretty funny conversation between the Colonel and the officer he sent to command the torpedo station. "Captain, take some men and prepare the underwater torpedo station." "Sir, you mean the one that's FORTY YEARS OLD and was probably not even cutting edge back in World War I?" "Yes captain, that one exactly!"

[@PlacidDragon]

Its even funnier when you realize that the commander of the Torpedo battery had been retired for 13 years (he retired in 1927), and had been called back the day before as the regular commander was on sick leave :)

[@luxborealis]

To be specific the torpedoes were cutting edge when they were installed in 1905, a secret weapon to stop the anticipated Swedish naval attack up the Oslo Fjord in response to the collapse of the Swedish-Norwegian Union.

[@donfelipe7510]

Go Norway! I commented on this heavily in another video, the fortress commander Erikson was a hero without a doubt, when he first fired he had no idea whether the ships were British or German. As much as the Royal navy had violated Norwegian neutrality in the 'Altmark Incident' and by laying mines (justified) he was correct in assuming that the British probably would not take the action of sending warships to threaten Norway's capital city.

[@unholyfiretruck3531]

i agree with you, but you should keep in mind that the allied troops that later arrived to join the fight were originally meant to invade and "garrison" Norway. the British were simply the lesser of to evils in the perspective of Norway until the Germans invaded first only a few days ahead of the British, who then sent their already assembled troops as reinforcements

[@joshando4092]

Don Felipe The difference is Britain respected the Norwegian democratic rights, their sovereign rights, their monarchy and their independence, Germany couldn’t have given two fucks. Britain would never have invaded Norway, and only under the most unfortunate circumstances did we have to, this was the lesser of two evils for sure, and we liberated Norway in the end. Greetings from Britain

[@olekristiangrindheim2931]

@@joshando4092 and for reward you only get a Xmas tree every year :)

[@wutlebuck]

Mine laying was justified only in hindsight, due to the German invasion. However, at the time, it was an act of war, and the first of many British violations of sovereignity. The british were the first agressors, and promptly dragged Norway into the war. Iceland got invaded by the british aswell. In hindsight, it was the lesser of two evils, but one shall not forget it for what it really was.

[@owenlindkvist5355]

@@joshando4092 The fact that the British were well under way in planning to violate Norway's territory and sovereignty pretty much rebukes your notion of the British "respecting" those factors.

[@jakobkristensensandvik5588]

I love how this channel focuses on many different countries and things, not just the big guys.

[@agustinmorales4812]

Yes I would love to know more about the German invasion of Norway

[@KorpraaliKuha]

I just LOVE these videos so much. Your voice is soooo good and it's so interesting.

[@seonruiz4835]

All I am going to say is I have seen that clip from The Kings Choice too many times.

[@staviken2544]

amazing video as always.

[@Cheezymuffin.]

"Nice cruiser nerd, looks great on the sea bed." -The Nowegians probably

[@lewis8325]

kekd

[@hoangdaniel4359]

Omg finally a new video! Keep making videos man!! Amazing works!

[@KlunkerRider]

This is depicted most brilliantly in the movie "The Kings Choice"

[@anderspan1226]

BazzBattles I know you are reading this so keep them WW2 videos coming! Love them so much more that the ancient ones!!

[@ulflyng]

Torpedos manned by a Captain Ret. Respect to the Finns and Norwegians. They did an extraordinary feat during that war. Result is the russians stayed out of northern Norway/Finland, and Finland stayed free during the Cold War

[@KIRILL-fl7cp]

Because of the finns helping the Nazis more then 600K civilians died during 900 day brutal siege of Leningrad...so yeah, really exstraodinary feat you know

[@ulflyng]

@@KIRILL-fl7cp that's true. just role over and get it, when the bully wants to do you

[@KIRILL-fl7cp]

Yeah, those hundreds of thousands of innocent civilians were such bullies. Nice logic dude appreciate that

[@ulflyng]

@@KIRILL-fl7cp The finns fought for their country. Got it. Like the Poles today. It costs. Everything has a price.Sry, but roling over costs more Stop trolling

[@MultiDyre]

It's always good to hear about these little stories. Colonel Erikson and his trainees might not have been involved in the famous battles, but their contribution - taking out a German heavy cruiser and stalling the German invasion - along with all the "minor" contributions of so many others like them, helped tipped the scale against the German war machine.

[@Arcaryon]

Why did neither the Blücher nore the Lützow open fire on the fortifications? As far as I could tell, while some of the guns were damaged and the crew lacked experience, I can't find a reason for the complete lack of returning any kind of fire from the ships?

[@PerfidiousPuffin]

Yeah what's up with that? Ordered not to?

[@zombieguyproducion]

The Lutzow did open fire while it was retreating

[@Arcaryon]

@@PerfidiousPuffin They lost their main canon unexpectedly via the first shot but that fire can't have been that enormous after two hits right? I mean this whole thing took some time and not firing at all seems so odd, especially when the enemy is literally less than two kilometers away and you are hell bent on getting to Oslo...

[@barneybeartilde9601]

Arcaryon Xavier They did shoot

[@barneybeartilde9601]

Arcaryon Xavier but they dere shooting blind

[@iupetre]

Amazing work as always!

[@jernamanuel143]

The Kriegsmarine The ships that can be taken out by outdated weapons

[@JeyyArtsify]

This videos was fantastic, thank you very much for your content.

[@ultima2196]

Can you make a video about Battle of the Bulge or Battle of France ?

[@Beert2632]

I love battles involving ships! Thank you!

[@PerfidiousPuffin]

I second

[@erikskaugjetsj5643]

“Ja ja enten blir det krigskorset eller krigsrett”

[@callmespider8566]

Dont know what to say. Just continue everything you do cause its awesome!

[@ethanalfman7805]

I’d love to see more follow-up videos on the invasion of Norway, if you’re up for the challenge!

[@JG-ib7xk]

Simple, Norway then provided the Nazis with lots of violent soldiers who voluntarily joined the SS and murdered thousands of women and children. Done.

[@Dv087]

New to your channel. Love the WW II videos. Great format. Great pre-battle history. Keep up the great work 👍