| Knut Strøm | |
|---|---|
| File:Oberstløytnant Knut Strøm.png | |
| Born | January 25, 1923 |
| Died | September 10, 2007 (aged 84) |
| Place of birth | Ullensaker |
| Place of death | Voss |
| Allegiance |
 Norway |
| Service/branch | Norwegian Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant colonel |
| Awards | Order of the British Empire |
| Spouse(s) | Mari Gjukasten (married 2001) |
| Relations |
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Knut Strøm (25 January 1923 – 10 September 2007) was a Norwegian resistance fighter and Lieutenant colonel in the Norwegian army. He participated in the resistance work during World War II as an agent in the clandestine intelligence organisation XU.[1] Knut Strøm was a platoon leader in the tysklandbrigaden (Germany brigade) in 1948[2] before he in 1949 started serving in Hans Majestet Kongens Garde (the Norwegian Royal Guards). In 1969 Knut Strøm was awarded an MBE-medal by the British ambassador Bernsley for his many years of service in exercise Hardfall.[3]
References[]
- ↑ Syltevik, K.. "Militær etterretning i Ullensaker og Øvre Romerike 1943-1945. Avdeling XU"..
- ↑ Strøm, K.. "Troppssjef i Tysklandsbrigaden". http://www.tysklandsbrigaden.no/publikasjonar/Vestlendingar/brig481/troppssjef.html.
- ↑ Aalen, Olav (2011). Soga om Hardfall. Selja Forlag. pp. 16. ISBN 978-82-8240-044-2. http://bokkilden.no/SamboWeb/produkt.do?produktId=6492594.
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