Ivar Bauck (12 February 1863 – 1 November 1937) was a

Norwegian Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to: *Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe *Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway *Demographics of Norway *The Norwegian language, including the ...

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known as a vocal opponent of the disarmament policies of successive Norwegian governments in the 1920s and 1930s. He was born in

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. He graduated from the

Norwegian Military Academy The Norwegian Military Academy (), in Oslo, educates officers of the Norwegian Army and serves as the King's Royal Guard. The academy was established in 1750, and is the oldest institution for higher education in Norway. History The Commander- ...

at the top of his class in 1885. He pursued his higher military studies at the Norwegian Military College, graduating in 1888, again on top of his class. In 1919, he reached the rank of Major General and became Chief of the General Staff. From 1930 to 1931, he served as the Commanding General of Norway.

Family

Ivar Bauck was the grandfather of

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survivor and bestselling author

Erling Bauck Erling Bauck (8 April 1924 – February 2004) was a Norwegian resistance member and writer. He was in Nazi captivity from 1942 to 1945 during World War II, first in Norway, then from 1944 in Auschwitz. War years He was born in Mosjøen, Nordl ...

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1863 births 1937 deaths Military personnel from Trondheim Norwegian Army generals {{Norway-mil-bio-stub