Joachim Rønneberg
Norwegian resistance member (1919-2018)
Joachim Holmboe Rønneberg, DSO (30 August 1919 – 21 October 2018) was a Norwegian Army officer and broadcaster. He was known for his resistance work during World War II. He commanded Operation Gunnerside.[1]
| Joachim Holmboe Rønneberg | |
|---|---|
 Joachim Rønneberg (left), Jens Anton Poulsson and Kasper Idland receive King Haakon VII of Norway at the premiere of the film Operation Swallow: The Battle for Heavy Water in Oslo (1948) | |
| Born | 30 August 1919 Ålesund, Norway |
| Died | 21 October 2018 (aged 99) |
| Allegiance | Norway |
| Service/branch | Norwegian Army |
| Years of service | 1941–1945 |
| Rank | First Lieutenant |
| Unit | Norwegian Independent Company 1 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | |
| Relations | Alf Rønneberg (father) Anna Krag Sandberg (mother) Erling Rønneberg (brother) Anton Johan Rønneberg (great uncle) |
| Other work | NRK broadcaster |
Rønneberg reported for national service in 1938, being told to report for duty with the surveying department in 1940.[2]
Rønneberg died on 21 October 2018 at the age of 99.[3]
References
change- ↑ "Joachim Rønneberg". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 7 January 2013.
- ↑ "Joachim Rønneberg: "Kanskje var fremtiden vår kort i 1940"" (in Norwegian). Norsk Forsvarsforening. Archived from the original on 13 October 2007. Retrieved 10 November 2008.
- ↑ "Krigsveteranen Joachim Rønneberg er død, 99 år gammel". Avisen Agder (in Norwegian). 21 October 2018. Archived from the original on 21 October 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
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