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    Birger Kristian Eriksen (17 November 1875 – 16 July 1958) was a Norwegian military officer (with the rank of Oberst) who was instrumental in stopping...
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  • (1891–1957), Swedish businessman and amateur diplomat Birger Ekeberg (1880–1968), Swedish jurist Birger Eriksen (1875–1958), Norwegian colonel who repelled the...
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    situation was chaotic, the 64-year-old commander, Oberst (Colonel) Birger Eriksen, had not received any clear orders and had received no notice as to...
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    heading up Oslofjord for the capital, Oslo. Under the command of Colonel Birger Eriksen, the fortress' armaments, which had been supplied by the German Empire...
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  • sovereign nation. Meanwhile, at Oscarsborg Fortress near Drøbak, Colonel Birger Eriksen prepares his undermanned and inexperienced garrison for combat, while...
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    born in Vang, Hedmark. His daughter Christiane was married to Colonel Birger Eriksen. Sæhlie inherited his father's farm and distillery, which he expanded...
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  • Eriksen and its cognates include: Adam Eriksen (1852–1931), Norwegian painter Beate Eriksen (born 1960), Norwegian actress and film director Birger Eriksen...
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    German troops, approached Oscarsborg. [...] Local commander Colonel Birger Eriksen, knowing the gunners' limitations, held his fire until the last moment...
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    battery crews asked for orders, but the commander of the fortress, Birger Eriksen, concluded: "The fortress has served its purpose". After passing the...
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    Christian Ditleff, diplomat Frederik Due, military officer and statesman Birger Eriksen, army officer Edward Evans, Royal Navy officer and member of the Terra...
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  • Gregorio del Pilar, Filipino general (k. in action 1899) November 17 – Birger Eriksen, Norwegian military officer, sinker of the Blücher (d. 1958) November...
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    for his efforts in Operation Upsilon III during World War II. Colonel Birger Eriksen for his command of the Oscarsborg Fortress in the Battle of Drøbak Sound...
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  • Jagland [citation needed] Officer Theodor Broch [citation needed] Col. Birger Eriksen, for the Battle of Drøbak Sound in 1940 during World War II Ole Henrik...
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    showcases peaked caps belonging to General Carl Gustav Fleischer and Birger Eriksen, Reichkommissar Josef Terboven's letter file, lanterns and a compass...
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  • June – Ragna Wettergreen, stage and film actress (born 1864) 16 July – Birger Eriksen, military officer (born 1875) 18 August – Mikkel Sveinhaug, farmer and...
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    Stein Eriksen (11 December 1927 – 27 December 2015) was an alpine ski racer and Olympic gold medalist from Norway. Following his racing career, he was...
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    1916) a Norwegian suffragist, teacher, liberal politician and editor Birger Eriksen (1875 in Flakstad – 1958) a Norwegian officer, commander of Oscarsborg...
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    demanded that it surrender; the fort's commander, Oberst (Colonel) Birger Eriksen, dragged out the negotiations until a more senior officer was sent....
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    for Riverdance and other shows; in Chicago[unreliable source?] Died: Birger Eriksen, 82, Norwegian Army officer whose defense against the 1940 German invasion...
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    municipality of Værøy lies about 20 kilometres (12 mi) to the south. Birger Eriksen (1875 in Flakstad – 1958), a naval commander at Oscarsborg Fortress...
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  • Swedish professor Knight (2003) Laurence Equilbey Choral conductor Birger Eriksen 1875 – 1958 Reconised for his allied service in World War II Behiç Erkin...
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  • Frigg: Gustav Magnussen Birger Eriksen Yngvar Tørnros Georg Deans Ellef Mohn Fritz Semb Thorstvedt Einar Hansen Hans Dahl Gelland Nilsen Rolf Semb Thorstvedt...
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  • November – Johan Wollebæk, jurist and diplomat (died 1940) 17 November – Birger Eriksen, military officer (died 1958) 21 December – Halvor Møgster, sailor and...
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    Bristol in Oslo. These were Trygve Karlsen, Arthur Nordlie, Leif Eriksen and Bredo Eriksen from Lyn; Just Hagemann, Isak Benjaminsen, Walter Aigeltinger...
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    Danish). Danish Ballgame Union. 26 December 2008. Retrieved 4 May 2021. Birger B. Peitersen (2003). "Danish Football" (PDF). Royal Danish Ministry of Foreign...
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  • Haug (born 1973), Australian market announcer and heavy metal musician Birger Haug (1908–1981), Norwegian high jump Bjørn Haug (1928–2020), Norwegian...
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  • Ida Husøy Trond Halbo Cinematography Askild Edvardsen Edited by Per-Erik Eriksen Music by Magnus Beite Production company Filmkameratene Distributed by...
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  • perfect for those who know they love Tommy Wirkola's films". NRK critic Birger Vestmo notes that "funny and physically demanding roles from well-known...
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  • Birger Schmidt (born 16 July 1980) is a German lightweight rower. He won a gold medal at the 2003 World Rowing Championships in Milan with the lightweight...
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  • do themselves. In a review for NRK, the Norwegian Broadcasting Company; Birger Vestmo gave the film six out of six points and wrote that "a new Norwegian...
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