Lauritz Sand
Lauritz Sand (1 October 1879 – 17 December 1956) was a Norwegian topographer, military officer in the Dutch army, estate owner in the Dutch East Indies, business man and resistance pioneer of World War II. He was called the hardest tortured person in Norway during the war, and came to be an important symbol of the resistance against the Nazi regime.
Lauritz Sand | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 October 1879 Trondheim, Norway |
| Died | 17 December 1956 (aged 77) Bærum, Norway |
| Allegiance | Netherlands Norway |
| Service/ | Royal Dutch East Indies Army Norwegian resistance movement |
| Years of service | 1899–1906 (Netherlands) 1940–45 (Norway) |
| Commands held | XU |
| Awards | Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav |
| Spouse(s) |
Annie Elisabeth Maria Moll
(m. 1911) |
| Other work | Topographer, estate owner in the Dutch East Indies, business man |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.