Karl Gustav Stricker Brøndsted (13 December 1915 – 27 February 1945) was a member of the Danish resistance executed by the
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occupying power.
Biography
On 27 February 1945 Brøndsted and nine other resistance members were executed
[ in ]Ryvangen
Ryvangen or Ryvangskvarteret (English language, English: The Ryvang neighbourhood) is a neighbourhood of single-family detached homes in the northern part of Østerbro, on the border with Hellerup, in Copenhagen, Denmark.
History
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After his death
After a memorial service in Hellerup church 28 August 1945 Brøndsted was the following day together with 105 other victims of the occupation given a state funeral
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in the memorial park founded at the execution site in Ryvangen. Bishop Hans Fuglsang-Damgaard
Hans Fuglsang-Damgaard (29 July 1890 – 8 July 1979) was a bishop of the diocese of Copenhagen for 25 years including the years of the Nazi Germany, German occupation.
Early life and education
Hans Fuglsang-Damgaard was born on 29 July 1890 in ...
led the service with participation from the royal family, the government and representatives of the resistance movement.
The following year his father published the book ''Derfor blev han Frihedskæmper – Til minde om Karl Gustav Stricker Brøndsted''.
References
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1915 births
1945 deaths
Danish resistance members
Danish people executed by Nazi Germany
Resistance members killed by Nazi Germany
People from Gentofte Municipality
People executed by Nazi Germany by firing squad