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Osmund Brønnum
Osmund Lindgaard Brønnum (23 March 1907 – 3 March 1944) was a Norwegian sports official and communist resistance member. He was born in Sandar outside of Sandefjord as a son of Nils Olsen and Hilda Larsen; both from Sandar. After his father's death in 1908, his mother Hilda lost the small farm and moved with the children to Oslo, then named Kristiania, in order to find work. From 1929 to 1932 he was enrolled at the KUNMZ University in Moscow, Russia. On his return he was elected leader of the NKU, The Young Communist League, the youth wing of the NKP, the Communist Party of Norway. In 1937 he married Dagny, a woman from Drammen. He was employed as a functionary for the municipal sports fields of Oslo. He was active in the trade union ''Friområdenes Fagforening'', a member body of the Union of Municipal Employees. As a boxer, he represented the sports club Vika IF, and was a part of the leadership in the Workers' Confederation of Sports. In 1939 he supported the merger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osmund Lingård Brønnum
Osmund (Latin ''Osmundus'') is a Germanic name composed of the word ''Os'' meaning "god" and ''mund'' meaning "protection." Osmund or Osmond may refer to: Pre-modern era :''Ordered chronologically'' * Osmund of Sussex (), a king of Sussex * Osmund (bishop of London), (died c. 808) * Osmond Drengot (c. 985–1018), Norman adventurer who fought with and against the Byzantines * Osmund (missionary bishop) (), first Swedish bishop * Saint Osmund (died 1099), Norman count, bishop of Salisbury and Catholic and Anglican saint Modern era :''Ordered alphabetically'' * Osmond Ardagh (1900–1954), English cricketer * Osmond Barnes (1834–1930), British colonel in the Indian Army * Osmond Borradaile (1898–1999), Canadian cameraman and cinematographer * Osmond Brock (1869–1947), British Royal Navy admiral of the fleet and commander-in-chief of the Mediterranean Fleet * Osmund de Silva (1901–1980), Inspector-General of Sri Lanka Police from 1955 to 1959 * Sir Osmond Esmonde, 12th Baron ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Occupation Of Norway By Nazi Germany
The occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany during the Second World War began on 9 April 1940 after Operation Weserübung. Conventional armed resistance to the German invasion ended on 10 June 1940, and Nazi Germany controlled Norway until the capitulation of German forces in Europe on 8 May 1945. Throughout this period, a pro-German government named '' Den nasjonale regjering'' ('the National Government') ruled Norway, while the Norwegian king Haakon VII and the prewar government escaped to London, where they formed a government in exile. Civil rule was effectively assumed by the Reichskommissariat Norwegen (Reich Commissariat of Norway), which acted in collaboration with the pro-German puppet government. This period of military occupation is, in Norway, referred to as the "war years", "occupation period" or simply "the war". Background Having maintained its neutrality during the First World War (1914–1918), Norwegian foreign and military policy since 1933 was largely in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nordre Gravlund
Nordre Gravlund is a cemetery located between Ullevål University Hospital and the district of Sagene in Oslo, Norway. History The cemetery was first established on the site in 1884. The cemetery has been expanded several times and now has an area of 16 hectares. There is a smaller chapel at the main entrance. Near the chapel is a memorial (''NKP Minnesbauta'') dedicated to the 23 members of the central committee of the Norwegian Communist Party who were killed during World War II. It was designed by sculptor Odd Hilt. The grave site for members of the Martinsen family contains the sculpture "Peace" (''Fred'') by sculptor Lars Utne. Notable burials * Osmund Brønnum * Cathinka Guldberg * Anne Holsen * Ivar Jørgensen * Halvdan Koht * Paul Koht * Jolly Kramer-Johansen * Arne Lie (politician), Arne Lie * Martin Mehren * Rudolf Nilsen * Sølvi Wang References External links Arc! article – article in Friheten {{coord, 59, 56, 19, N, 10, 44, 46, E, type:landmark, disp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
