NORWAY Tronstad, Leif Hans Larsen (Professor)

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Tronstad ​

• FORENAME

Leif Hans Larsen (Professor) ​

• UNIT

SN Section SOE ​

• RANK

Major ​

• NUMBER

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• DATE OF DEATH

11th March 1945 ​

• AGE

41 ​

• GRAVESITE

Oslo,Norway ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 27.3.1903 Baerum,Norway​

Kompani Linge 1941​

Head of Section IV,Norwegian High Command 1942-45​

scientist and former manager Vemork heavy water Plant​

award O.B.E.,Medal of Freedom (US),War Cross with sword (Nor)​

award Legion d'Honneur (Fr),Croix de Guerre (Fr)​

murdered by lunatic on way to interrogate a local magistrate with connections to Norwegian Nazi Party (with Gunner Syverstad) Syrebekkstoylen,Rauland,Norway ​

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