Johan Christopher Ræder (21 March 1859 – 28 February 1943) was a Norwegian military officer. He was born in

Nes, Buskerud Nesbyen is a Municipalities of Norway, municipality in Viken (county), Viken Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway, traditional region of Hallingdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the villag ...

as a son of

Nicolai Ditlev Ammon Ræder Nicolai Ditlev Ammon Ræder (16 September 1817 – 22 July 1884) was a Norwegian jurist and civil servant. Ræder was born at Kongsvinger in Hedmark, Norway. He was the son of Johan Christopher Ræder and Karen Sophie Hedevig Munch. He was the ...

and Hanna Scheel. He was a brother of Anton Henrik Ræder, a grandson of Johan Christopher Ræder and a nephew of Johan Georg Ræder,

Ole Munch Ræder Ole Munch Ræder (3 May 1815 – 10 March 1895) was a Norwegian jurist and diplomat. Biography He was born at Kongsvinger in Hedmark, Norway. He was the son of Johan Christopher Ræder and Karen Sophie Hedevig Munch. He was the brother of ...

and

Jacques Ræder Hans Jacob "Jacques" Theodor Wilhelm Ræder (19 March 1831 – 3 June 1920) was a Norwegian military officer. He was born in Trondhjem as a son of Johan Christopher Ræder and Kaja Munch. He was a grandson of Johan Georg Ræder, brother of Nico ...

. He was also a grandnephew of Nicolai Ditlev Amund Ræder, Johan Philip Thomas Ræder and Jacob Thode Ræder.'' Dansk biografisk lexikon'', volume 14, 1900 He was a military officer from 1880, and after serving in the infantry he reached the rank of Premier Lieutemant in 1883, attended the

Norwegian Military College The Norwegian Military College ( no, Den militære høyskole) was a military educational institution in Norway. It was established on 16 February 1817, with headquarters at Akershus Fortress. It was originally meant for artillery and engineer off ...

and spent four years as an aide-de-camp in the General Staff from 1884 to 1888. He served in the Engineer Corps from 1889, was back in the General Staff between 1893 and 1897 and was responsible for

Kongsvinger Fortress Kongsvinger Fortress ( no, Kongsvinger festning) is located in the city and municipality of Kongsvinger in the county of Hedmark, Norway. It is situated on a hill west and north of the Glomma river, standing astride the ancient Vinger Royal Road, ...

between 1901 and 1903. He also lectured at 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- ...

from 1894 to 1903. He reached the rank of captain in 1893, major in 1903, lieutenant colonel in 1905 and major general in 1909. He was the inspector-general of the Engineer Corps from 1909 to 1916, and served as the Commanding General in Norway from 1916 to 1927. He held the King's Medal of Merit from 1927, was a Commander, First Class of the

Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav Royal may refer to: People * Royal (name), a list of people with either the surname or given name * A member of a royal family Places United States * Royal, Arkansas, an unincorporated community * Royal, Illinois, a village * Royal, Iowa, a cit ...

, Grand Officier of the Legion d'honneur and held the Grand Cross of the

Order of the Dannebrog The Order of the Dannebrog ( da, Dannebrogordenen) is a Danish order of chivalry instituted in 1671 by Christian V. Until 1808, membership in the order was limited to fifty members of noble or royal rank, who formed a single class known a ...

and the Order of the Sword.

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1859 births 1943 deaths People from Trondheim People from Nes, Buskerud Norwegian Army generals Grand Officers of the Legion of Honour Grand Crosses of the Order of the Dannebrog Recipients of the Order of the Sword Recipients of the King's Medal of Merit Norwegian Military College alumni Academic staff of the Norwegian Military Academy {{Norway-mil-bio-stub