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Halfdan Haneborg Hansen

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Halfdan Haneborg Hansen
Born(1890-10-01)1 October 1890
Kristiania, Norway
Died1974 (aged 83–84)
NationalityNorwegian
Occupation(s)Military officer
Milorg pioneer
Businessman
AwardsLegion of Honour
Croix de Guerre
Order of the British Empire
Defence Medal 1940–1945
Haakon VII 70th Anniversary Medal

Halfdan Haneborg Hansen OBE (1 October 1890  – 1974) was a Norwegian military officer, Milorg pioneer and businessman.

Personal life

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Haneborg Hansen was born in Kristiania to priest Julius Hansen and Aurora Laurine Haneborg. He was married twice, first to Mimi Blikstad, a daughter of businessman and politician Magnus Blikstad, and in a second marriage to Aagot Marie Jansen.[1] He graduated from the Norwegian Military Academy in 1911, and as chemical engineer from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in 1917.[2]

Second World War

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During the Norwegian Campaign in 1940, Haneborg Hansen commanded a battalion in Eastern Norway. Later in 1940 he cooperated with Olaf Helset and they established an early resistance organization, which later became part of Milorg. He was arrested in 1941, but escaped from custody in January 1942, and fled to neutral Sweden and then to the United Kingdom.[3] From 1943 he served as military attaché at the Norwegian embassy in London. After the war he was running a business in Oslo.[1]

Awards

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Haneborg Hansen was decorated Officer of the French Legion of Honour and Officer of the Order of the British Empire, and received the French Croix de Guerre. He was awarded the Norwegian Defence Medal 1940–1945 and Haakon VII 70th Anniversary Medal, as well as the British Defence Medal.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Steenstrup, Bjørn, ed. (1973). "Haneborg Hansen, Halfdan Olaf". Hvem er hvem? (in Norwegian). Oslo: Aschehoug. p. 208. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
  2. ^ Barth, Bjarne Keyser, ed. (1930). "Haneborg Hansen, H. O.". Norges militære embedsmenn 1929 (in Norwegian). Oslo: A. M. Hanche. p. 214.
  3. ^ Moland, Arnfinn (1995). "Hansen, Halfdan Haneborg". In Dahl; Hjeltnes; Nøkleby; Ringdal; Sørensen (eds.). Norsk krigsleksikon 1940-45 (in Norwegian). Oslo: Cappelen. p. 159. ISBN 82-02-14138-9.