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The Oscarsborg Fortress is armed with 28 cm Krupp Coastal Guns. | The Oscarsborg Fortress is armed with 28 cm Krupp Coastal Guns. The guns, seen in the movie, are genuine. Two of these guns, with personal names ''Moses'' and ''Aron'', heavily contributed in sinking the ''Kriegsmarine'' heavy cruiser ''Blücher'' on April 9, 1940. | ||
[[File:28_cm_gun_at_Oscarsborg_Fortress.jpg|thumb|none|450px|One of the three 28cm Krupp guns at Oscarsborg Fortress.]] | |||
[[File:kongens_Krupp1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Col. Eriksen ([[Erik Hivju]]) near the gun.]] | [[File:kongens_Krupp1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Col. Eriksen ([[Erik Hivju]]) near the gun.]] | ||
[[File:kongens_Krupp2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The 28 cm loading by the crew.]] | [[File:kongens_Krupp2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The 28 cm loading by the crew.]] | ||
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The King's Choice is a 2016 Norwegian war drama directed by Erik Poppe that tells the events of the German invasion of Norway in April 1940. The king Haakon VII (Jesper Christensen) and his family are forced to escape, after he refused the German ultimatum for capitulation. Meanwhile the German diplomat Kurt Bräuer (Karl Markovics) tries to rescue the King. A race against time between mediation and warfare begins. The 2015 movie April 9th describes the events of the Danish occupation.
The following weapons were used in the film The King's Choice:
Pistols
Kongsberg 1911
Crown Prince Olav (Anders Baasmo Christiansen) is seen with a holstered Kongsberg M1914, the Norwegian copy of the Colt M1911.
Luger P08
A German Feldwebel of the Fallschirmjäger holds a Luger P08.
Rifles
Krag-Jørgensen Model 1894
Norwegian soldiers use Krag-Jørgensen Model 1894 rifles.
Krag-Jørgensen M1912 Carbine
A Norwegian soldier can be seen with a Krag-Jørgensen Model 1912 Carbine.
Karabiner 98k
German Fallschirmjägers and soldiers can be seen with Karabiner 98ks.
Submachine Guns
MP40
German soldiers are seen with MP40s.
Machine Guns
Colt M/29
Norwegian soldiers fire an Colt M/29 machine gun (Norwegian copy of the Colt 1917 variant).
Hand Grenades
Model 24 Stielhandgranate
A Model 24 Stielhandgranate is thrown by a Fallschirmjäger in front of Seeberg.
Other
28 cm Krupp Coastal Gun
The Oscarsborg Fortress is armed with 28 cm Krupp Coastal Guns. The guns, seen in the movie, are genuine. Two of these guns, with personal names Moses and Aron, heavily contributed in sinking the Kriegsmarine heavy cruiser Blücher on April 9, 1940.
