Battle of Horten Harbour
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.
| Battle of Horten Harbour | |||||||
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| Part of the Norwegian Campaign in World War II | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Norway | Germany | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| J. Smith-Johansen |
Siegfried Strelow H. Wilcke | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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1 minelayer 1 minesweeper |
50+ soldiers 1 light cruiser 2 torpedo boats 2 minesweepers | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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2 killed unknown number wounded 1 minelayer damaged 1 minesweeper heavily damaged |
Unknown human losses 1 minesweeper sunk 1 minesweeper damaged 1 torpedo boat damaged | ||||||
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Notes: All Norwegian forces were captured following capitulation. | |||||||
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