Sverre B. Hamre, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Norwegian general and Chief of Defence of Norway
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Place of Birth: Bergen, Hordaland, Norway
About Sverre B. Hamre
- Sverre Ludvig Borgund Hamre (19 October 1918 – 15 May 1990) was a Norwegian general. He was born in Bergen, and graduated from military academy in London in 1943.
- He was dispatched to continental Europe where he took part in the D-day and the battles in Western Europe.
- He reached the ranks of colonel in 1965, major general in 1972 and general in 1977.
- He headed Forsyningsstaben from 1965 to 1967, then the material department in the Ministry of Defence from 1967 to 1974.
- He was the commander-in-chief in Northern Norway from 1974 to 1977 and Chief of Defence of Norway from 1977 to 1982.
- He was decorated as a Commander with Star of the Order of St.
- Olav in 1977.
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