Talk:Akershus Fortress

Akershus never been conquered?
On the English page it says that the fortress was conquered during World War II, on the Norwegian article it says it was never conquered.

"The fortress has survived many sieges, primarily Swedish, and, with the exception of WWII, never been conquered by a foreign enemy."

"Borgen har overlevd flere beleiringer, og har aldri blitt inntatt med makt av en fiendtlig, utenlandsk hær.1"

"1: Festningen var under tysk kommando 1940-1945, men ble aldri inntatt, men kommandoen overgitt både i 1940 og i 1945."

Which one is right? There has been a lenghty discussion on Norwegian W about this topic. I have argued for that it can not be so, as the fortress was controlled by the Germans from 1940 to 1945. As I read the sentence on the Norwegian language article it seems to be trying to cover "lost Norwegian honor", I really cant see any other reason for the statement. The majority was however of the opinion that the fortress never had been conquered. If that is the accepted fact by historians, it should also be stated in the article in English. If not - the Norwegian article should be changed. Ulflarsen 13:11, 14 July 2005 (UTC)

AFAIK, no attempts were made to man and defend Akershus on 9 April, so in a strict sense, it was not conquered by the Germans. Fornadan (t) 13:55, 14 July 2005 (UTC)


 * The nation's territory was conquered. The fortress is part of the nation's territory. The region was conquered by shock and awe and overwhelming force at Fornebu at Snarøya, around 3 kilometers outside present-day Oslo. --Poctogain (talk) 14:15, 26 January 2015 (UTC)

Akershus never been conquered - some suggested wording

 * Added a few words to clarify this topic. Akershus has a rich and important history, which deserves yet more effort, but that will have to wait for later. Williamborg 19:51, 17 July 2005 (UTC)

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This article was automatically assessed because at least one WikiProject had rated the article as start, and the rating on other projects was brought up to start class. BetacommandBot 08:54, 10 November 2007 (UTC)

Attack in 1308
There seems to be a discrepancy, either the wrong link given or else misinformation, in the part dealing with the attack of 1308. The article states: "The fortress was first used in battle in 1308, when it was besieged by the Swedish duke Eric of Södermanland, who later in the same year won the Swedish throne." However, when one clicks on the link for "Eric", one is taken to the page for Eric X of Sweden. This page states that Eric X lived from 1180 to 1216. How could he have attacked Akershus almost 100 years after his death? Either the year of the invasion is wrong, or the link goes to the wrong Eric.
 * Just found this page. It looks like this is the correct Eric.  Also, according to this article it was Eric's brother, not Eric himself, who won the Swedish throne.

Veteran's organizations located at the fortress
I am one of the editors in the article about Gunnar Sønsteby. What is the name of the building that houses one or more veterans' organizations? The old kommandantbolig? --No parking here (talk) 10:37, 12 May 2012 (UTC)

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