Johannes Henrik Schiøtz
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Johannes Henrik Schiøtz was a Norwegian military officer and historian.
He was born in Hamar
as a son of banker Jonas Schanche Kielland Schiøtz (1841–1901). He was a brother of Carl Schiøtz
and nephew of Hjalmar August Schiøtz
, both professors of medicine, and also a nephew of geologist Oskar Emil Schiøtz. He lived at Skøyen
.
He first marked himself as a military historian
. His grandest work was a history of Denmark-Norway's involvement in the Great Northern War
, released in three volumes between 1936 and 1955. From 1934 to his death he edited the journal Norsk Militært Tidsskrift
. From 1954 to 1956 he was the director of the Army Museum. He was also a military officer, and reached the rank of Colonel in 1939. He was involved in the fighting of the Norwegian Campaign
in 1940. During the subsequent German occupation of Norway he was arrested by the Nazi authorities as a hostage on 17 January 1942. He was incarcerated at Grini concentration camp, was then sent to Schildberg
on 30 December 1942, where he sat as a prisoner-of-war until the camp was liberated.
He was born in Hamar
Hamar
is a town and municipality in Hedmark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Hedmarken. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Hamar. The municipality of Hamar was separated from Vang as a town and municipality of its own in 1849...
as a son of banker Jonas Schanche Kielland Schiøtz (1841–1901). He was a brother of Carl Schiøtz
Carl Schiøtz
Carl Schiøtz was a Norwegian physician and professor of hygiene and bacteriology at the University of Oslo...
and nephew of Hjalmar August Schiøtz
Hjalmar August Schiøtz
Hjalmar August Schiøtz was a Norwegian ophthalmologist born in Stavanger. He studied medicine in Kristiania, Vienna and Paris. In 1884 he became head of a polyclinic for ear, nose, throat and eye diseases in Kristiania...
, both professors of medicine, and also a nephew of geologist Oskar Emil Schiøtz. He lived at Skøyen
Skøyen
Skøyen is a neighborhood of Oslo, Norway. It is located in the western part of the city, in the borough of Ullern.The name "Skøyen" comes from Old Norse Skǫðin, of unknown etymology....
.
He first marked himself as a military historian
Military history
Military history is a humanities discipline within the scope of general historical recording of armed conflict in the history of humanity, and its impact on the societies, their cultures, economies and changing intra and international relationships....
. His grandest work was a history of Denmark-Norway's involvement in the Great Northern War
Great Northern War
The Great Northern War was a conflict in which a coalition led by the Tsardom of Russia successfully contested the supremacy of the Swedish Empire in northern Central Europe and Eastern Europe. The initial leaders of the anti-Swedish alliance were Peter I the Great of Russia, Frederick IV of...
, released in three volumes between 1936 and 1955. From 1934 to his death he edited the journal Norsk Militært Tidsskrift
Norsk Militært Tidsskrift
Norsk Militært Tidsskrift is a Norwegian journal first issued in 1831, and published by Oslo Militære Samfund from 1835. The original title of the magazine was Militairt Tidsskrift, later prefixed with Norskt, and the current name is Norsk Militært Tidsskrift...
. From 1954 to 1956 he was the director of the Army Museum. He was also a military officer, and reached the rank of Colonel in 1939. He was involved in the fighting of the Norwegian Campaign
Norwegian Campaign
The Norwegian Campaign was a military campaign that was fought in Norway during the Second World War between the Allies and Germany, after the latter's invasion of the country. In April 1940, the United Kingdom and France came to Norway's aid with an expeditionary force...
in 1940. During the subsequent German occupation of Norway he was arrested by the Nazi authorities as a hostage on 17 January 1942. He was incarcerated at Grini concentration camp, was then sent to Schildberg
Oflag XXI-C
Oflag XXI-C was a German Army World War II prisoner-of-war camp for officers located in Warthegau, a western province of Poland that had been incorporated into the German Reich in 1939....
on 30 December 1942, where he sat as a prisoner-of-war until the camp was liberated.