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  • Hans Reidar Holtermann
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  • Hans Reidar Holtermann (born 20 October 1895 in Sokndal, died 25 November 1966 in Bærum) was a Norwegian military officer. Holtermann is best known as the commander of Hegra Fortress during the Battle of Hegra Fortress in the Norwegian Campaign of 1940. During the inter-war years Holtermann attended military college in both Norway and France. After the war he continued his military service, among other missions commanding the Independent Norwegian Brigade Group in Germany in 1949–1950.
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serviceyears
  • 1917
Birth Date
  • 1895-10-20
Commands
  • Commander of: * Hegra Fortress * Norwegian Brigade in Scotland * District Command Trøndelag * Inspector General of the Army Artillery * Commander in Chief North Norway * Independent Norwegian Brigade Group in Germany * Army Staff Commander * Allied Land Forces Southern Norway * Norwegian Civil Defence forces
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death place
Nickname
  • "Majoren"
Name
  • Hans Reidar Holtermann
Caption
  • Holtermann as an oberst in 1945
Birth Place
  • Sokndal, Rogaland
Awards
  • Légion d'honneur
  • War Cross with sword
  • Knight 1st Class - Order of the Sword
  • Norwegian Athletic Society Medal in Gold
  • Norwegian Military Journal's Silver Medal
  • Knight, First Class of the Royal Norwegian Order of St Olav
death date
  • 1966-10-25
Rank
  • Generalmajor of the Norwegian Army
Allegiance
  • Norway
Battles
  • World War II: * Battle of Hegra Fortress
laterwork
  • Economist
  • Office manager
Family
  • Vivi Holtermann
abstract
  • Hans Reidar Holtermann (born 20 October 1895 in Sokndal, died 25 November 1966 in Bærum) was a Norwegian military officer. Holtermann is best known as the commander of Hegra Fortress during the Battle of Hegra Fortress in the Norwegian Campaign of 1940. During the inter-war years Holtermann attended military college in both Norway and France. After the war he continued his military service, among other missions commanding the Independent Norwegian Brigade Group in Germany in 1949–1950.
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