Eystein Fjærli, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Norwegian writer (1917-1985)
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Place of Birth: Molde, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
About Eystein Fjærli
- Eystein Olavsson Fjærli (August 12, 1917 – 1987) was a Norwegian career officer (a lieutenant colonel), defense strategist, author, and politician. Fjærli was born in Molde, the son of the politician Olav Eysteinson Fjærli.
- When Germany invaded Norway in 1940, he was studying philology, and as a conscript sergeant he participated in fighting in Eastern Norway.
- In the fall of 1940 he went on an intelligence mission to the United Kingdom, where he joined the Norwegian Brigade in Scotland.
- In the fall of 1943, Fjærli became a liaison officer in the British 52nd Mountain Division, which fought in the Netherlands.
- On May 9, 1945 Fjærli returned to Norway as the chief liaison officer for the Allied forces in Southern Norway.After the war, Fjærli was a career officer, with service in the Independent Norwegian Brigade Group in Germany, the United Nations, and NATO.
- He frequently participated in discussions on political and military issues.Fjærli also wrote works on military history.
- He contributed articles to Morgenbladet, Nå, Vi Menn, and other periodicals.
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