Knut Strøm
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Knut Strøm | |
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| Born | 25 January 1923 |
| Died | 10 September 2007 (aged 84) |
| Allegiance | File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway |
| Branch | Norwegian Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant colonel |
| Awards | Order of the British Empire |
| Spouse | Mari Gjukastein (married 2001) |
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Knut Strøm (25 January 1923 – 10 September 2007) was a Norwegian resistance fighter and lieutenant colonel in the Norwegian army. He participated in the resistance work during World War II as an agent in the clandestine intelligence organisation XU.[1] Knut Strøm was a platoon leader in the tysklandbrigaden (Germany brigade) in 1948[2] before he in 1949 started serving in Hans Majestet Kongens Garde (the Norwegian Royal Guards). In 1969 Knut Strøm was awarded an MBE-medal by the British ambassador Bernsley for his many years of service in exercise Hardfall.[3]
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