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  • Eiliv Austlid
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  • Eiliv Austlid was a Norwegian farmer and army officer who played a pivotal role in assuring the escape of the Norwegian government during the German invasion in 1940. Killed in action, he was discredited during and following the war, but his record was restored as a result of a series of articles in the newspaper Dagningen. In 2010, he received posthumously the War Cross with Sword, Norway's highest military decoration for valor.
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Birth Date
  • 1899-05-06
death place
  • Hagevollen, Dovre
Spouse
  • Dagny Landheim
Name
  • Eiliv Austlid
resting place
  • Stange, Norway
Years Active
  • 1923
Alma mater
Employer
Birth Place
  • Ullensvang, Norway
death date
  • 1940-04-15
Children
  • Gunnhild
  • Arnfinn
  • Bjørnar
  • Hallvard
  • Olav
Occupation
  • Officer, Farmer
Death Cause
  • Killed in action
Known For
  • Valor in battle
Parents
  • Andreas Austlid
  • Gunhild Offigsbø
Nationality
  • Norwegian
abstract
  • Eiliv Austlid was a Norwegian farmer and army officer who played a pivotal role in assuring the escape of the Norwegian government during the German invasion in 1940. Killed in action, he was discredited during and following the war, but his record was restored as a result of a series of articles in the newspaper Dagningen. In 2010, he received posthumously the War Cross with Sword, Norway's highest military decoration for valor.