Sinking of the German cruiser Blücher
GPTKB entity
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:historical_event
gptkb:marine |
| gptkbp:casualties |
~1,200 survivors (German side)
~830 killed (German side) |
| gptkbp:cause |
Hit by Norwegian coastal artillery and torpedoes
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| gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:Nazi_Germany
gptkb:Norway |
| gptkbp:commander_(German) |
Heinrich Woldag
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| gptkbp:commander_(Norwegian) |
gptkb:Birger_Eriksen
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| gptkbp:date |
9 April 1940
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| gptkbp:defendingForces |
gptkb:Oscarsborg_Fortress
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Sinking of the German cruiser Blücher
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Oslofjord,_Norway
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| gptkbp:notableFor |
Preserved Norwegian government and royal family escape
First major naval loss for Germany in WWII |
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Operation_Weserübung
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:German_invasion_of_Norway |
| gptkbp:result |
German cruiser Blücher sunk
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| gptkbp:shipsSunk |
gptkb:German_cruiser_Blücher
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| gptkbp:significance |
Delayed German occupation of Oslo
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:World_War_II_in_Norway
gptkb:Kaholmen |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
8
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