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Birger Eriksen

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Norwegian Army officer (1875-1958)

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Birger Kristian Eriksen was a Norwegian military officer who was instrumental in stopping the first wave of Gruppe 5 of the German invasion force outside Oslo. Eriksen was the commander of Oscarsborg Fortress when Nazi Germany attacked Norway in the early hours of 9 April 1940.

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1946Officer of the Legion of Honour
1946Croix de guerre 1939-1945
1945War Cross

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Birger Kristian Eriksen was a Norwegian military officer who was instrumental in stopping the first wave of Gruppe 5 of the German invasion force outside Oslo. Eriksen was the commander of Oscarsborg Fortress when Nazi Germany attacked Norway in the early hours of 9 April 1940. He gained lasting recognition for ordering the fortress under his command to open fire on the vanguard forces of Operation Weserübung, sinking the 16,000-ton heavy cruiser Blücher.

Country
Norway
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1875 to 1958 · aged 82
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18 languages

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