NORWAY Tronstad, Leif Hans Larsen (Professor)

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Tronstad ​

• FORENAME

Leif Hans Larsen (Professor) ​

• UNIT

SN Section SOE ​

• RANK

Captain + Major ​

• NUMBER

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• AWARD

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (GB),Medal of Freedom with bronze palm (US) ​

• PLACE

Norway 1943 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Scientist and former Manager of Vemork Heavy Water Plant,Norway​

Head of IV Section,Norwegian High Command​

murdered by a lunatic on way to interrogate a local magistrate with links to the​

Norwegian Nazi Party 1943-45 (with Gunner Syverstad)​

see Roll of Honour​

also awarded​

War Cross with sword (Nor)​

Medal of Freedom (US)​

Legion d'Honneur (Fr)​

Croix de Guerre (Fr) ​

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