Johan Berg
Johan Berg | |
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Born | Stange, Norway | 12 May 1917
Died | September 1981 | (aged 64)
Nationality | Norwegian |
Occupation | Army officer Journal editor |
Awards | Order of the Dannebrog Defence Medal 1940–1945 Haakon VII 70th Anniversary Medal |
Johan Berg (12 May 1917 – September 1981[1]) was a Norwegian military officer.
Career[]
Berg was born in Stange to Sigvart Berg and Borghild Evenrud. He graduated as military officer in 1939. From 1939 to 1940 he served as lieutenant with the 6th Division, and from 1940 to 1945 with the Norwegian Armed Forces in exile in the United Kingdom. He continued his military career after the Second World War.[2] In 1966 he succeeded Vilhelm Evang as head of the Norwegian Intelligence Service.[3] From 1970 he served as head of Distriktskommando Vestlandet with the rank of major general.[2] He edited the journal Norsk Militært Tidsskrift from 1957 to 1966.[4] Berg died after a long illness in September 1981, 64 years old.
Awards[]
Berg was decorated Knight of the Danish Order of the Dannebrog. He was awarded the Norwegian Defence Medal 1940–1945 and Haakon VII 70th Anniversary Medal.[2]
References[]
- ^ Morgenbladet (in Norwegian). 30 September 1981 https://www.nb.no/items/URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_morgenbladet_null_null_19810930_163_226_1. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
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(help) - ^ a b c Steenstrup, Bjørn, ed. (1973). "Berg, Johan". Hvem er hvem? (in Norwegian). Oslo: Aschehoug. p. 46. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ^ Riste, Olav; Moland, Arnfinn (1997). "Strengt hemmelig» Norsk etterretningsteneste 1945–1970 (in Norwegian). Oslo: Universitetsforlaget. p. 341. ISBN 82-00-12769-9.
- ^ "Formenn og redaktører i Norsk Militært Tidsskrift". Norsk Militært Tidsskrift. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- 1917 births
- 1981 deaths
- People from Stange
- Norwegian Army generals
- Norwegian Army personnel of World War II
- Norwegian expatriates in the United Kingdom
- Norwegian journal editors
- Norwegian military writers
- Knights of the Order of the Dannebrog
- Norwegian military personnel stubs