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Cannon named "Aaron"
The situation for Norway in the spring of 1940 was unclear. Formally it was a neutral, but has a strong attitudes on the side of England. The commandant of Oscarsborg fortress 64-year-old Birger Eriksen did not receive any orders and warnings from the higher authorities...
In the picture one of the historical 280 mm guns named "Aaron".
