Halvor Hansson, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Halvor Hansson

Norwegian military officer

Date of Birth: 04-Jun-1886

Date of Death: 04-Nov-1956

Profession: military officer

Nationality: Norway

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About Halvor Hansson

  • Halvor Hansson (4 June 1886 – 1956) was a Norwegian military officer. During the German occupation of Norway Hansson and Olaf Helset were given the task of performing military evaluation on behalf of Otto Ruge, who was then a prisoner-of-war.
  • Their initiative is regarded as the startup of Milorg, the Norwegian military resistance organization.
  • Hansson was arrested in January 1941.
  • He was promoted Major General in 1945, and served as acting Chief of Defense of Norway in 1946.His wife since 1915, Øyvor Hansson, turned out to be a Nasjonal Samling and Vidkun Quisling devotee; the couple were divorced.

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