Trond André Bolle (5 July 1968 – 27 June 2010) was a Norwegian military officer and a
commando of
Marinejegerkommandoen (Norwegian Navy Special Operations Command, NORNAVSOC), with the rank of ''
orlogskaptein''. He was awarded the
War Cross.
Career
Commander
Commander (commonly abbreviated as Cmdr.) is a common naval officer rank. Commander is also used as a rank or title in other formal organizations, including several police forces. In several countries this naval rank is termed frigate captain.
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Bolle was awarded the War Cross with Sword (posthumously) on 21 January 2011. The decision was announced by the Minister of Defence,
Grete Faremo, shortly after the cabinet session the same day.
Cmdr. Bolle receives the award for his actions and behaviour during his command of the Norwegian Special Operations Force Task Group II in support of
Operation Enduring Freedom
Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) was the official name used synonymously by the U.S. government for both the War in Afghanistan (2001–2014) and the larger-scale Global War on Terrorism. On 7 October 2001, in response to the September 11 at ...
in
Afghanistan's Helmand province from October 2005 to February 2006. According to the Minister of Defence, Cmdr Bolle performed "above and beyond the call of duty" on numerous occasions during this period, his leadership was described as "exemplary".
He "was a part" of intelligence agency
E 14.
Transport of children out of Morocco
He and three other former members of
E14 (an intelligence organization), smuggled the two children of
Khalid Skah
Khalid Skah ( ar, خالد سكاح) (born 29 January 1967) is a Moroccan track and field athlete, winner of the 10,000 metres at the 1992 Summer Olympics.
Born in Midelt, Morocco, Skah established himself first as a good cross country runner ...
and Cecilie Hopstock out of Morocco, in 2009.
Death
Commander Trond André Bolle was killed on 27 June 2010, in an
IED incident in Afghanistan's
Faryab province. Three other ISAF-soldiers from Norway were also killed in the incident, which happened on the road between Khwaja Gawhar and
Almar Bazar. The vehicle was the last vehicle in a column of four vehicles. This award marks the first award of the War Cross with Sword for actions performed after the end of
World War II. The award was presented on Veterans day (also
Victory in Europe Day), 8 May 2011.
References
Norwegian spies
1968 births
2010 deaths
People from Vestby
People from Østre Toten
Royal Norwegian Navy personnel
Norwegian military personnel killed in the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
Recipients of the War Cross with Sword (Norway)
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