Jon Vislie
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Jon Asbjørn Vislie was a Norwegian lawyer who was executed during the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany
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He was born in Kristiania
as the son of educationalist and writer Vetle Vislie
and his Scania
n wife Gerda, née Annerlöv. Jon Vislie married and had two children, and the family had settled in Bærum
. Vislie had taken an education in law, and was a barrister
with access to Supreme Court
cases.
When the World War II
reached Norway in 1940, Vislie eventually became an economic supporter of the Norwegian resistance movement
. He also helped refugees. When the Nazi police leader Karl Marthinsen
was assassinated by the Norwegian resistance on 8 February 1945, Vislie was arrested together with thirty-three others, including Carl Ferdinand Gjerdrum
, Haakon Sæthre and Kaare Sundby
, as a reprisal
. Vislie was immediately convicted by a court-martial
, and executed on Akershus Fortress
on 9 February. His body was lowered in the Oslofjord
.
Occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany
The occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany started with the German invasion of Norway on April 9, 1940, and ended on May 8, 1945, after the capitulation of German forces in Europe. Throughout this period, Norway was continuously occupied by the Wehrmacht...
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He was born in Kristiania
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
as the son of educationalist and writer Vetle Vislie
Vetle Vislie
Vetle Vislie was a Norwegian educationalist and writer.He was born in Skafså as a son of farmer Gjermund Vetleson Vislie and Anne Larsdotter Mandt . He made his debut as a playwright in 1899, with Utan hovding, and wrote Fru Gerda in 1890...
and his Scania
Scania
Scania is the southernmost of the 25 traditional non-administrative provinces of Sweden, constituting a peninsula on the southern tip of the Scandinavian peninsula, and some adjacent islands. The modern administrative subdivision Skåne County is almost, but not totally, congruent with the...
n wife Gerda, née Annerlöv. Jon Vislie married and had two children, and the family had settled in Bærum
Bærum
is a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Sandvika. Bærum was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838. A suburb of Oslo, Bærum is located on the west coast of the city....
. Vislie had taken an education in law, and was a barrister
Barrister
A barrister is a member of one of the two classes of lawyer found in many common law jurisdictions with split legal professions. Barristers specialise in courtroom advocacy, drafting legal pleadings and giving expert legal opinions...
with access to Supreme Court
Supreme Court of Norway
The Supreme Court of Norway was established in 1815 on the basis of the Constitution of Norway's §88, prescribing an independent judiciary. It is located in Oslo and is Norway's highest court...
cases.
When the World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
reached Norway in 1940, Vislie eventually became an economic supporter of the Norwegian resistance movement
Norwegian resistance movement
The Norwegian resistance to the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany began after Operation Weserübung in 1940 and ended in 1945. It took several forms:...
. He also helped refugees. When the Nazi police leader Karl Marthinsen
Karl Marthinsen
Karl Alfred Nicolai Marthinsen was the Norwegian commander of Statspolitiet and Sikkerhetspolitiet in Norway during the Nazi occupation during World War II....
was assassinated by the Norwegian resistance on 8 February 1945, Vislie was arrested together with thirty-three others, including Carl Ferdinand Gjerdrum
Carl Ferdinand Gjerdrum (barrister)
Carl Ferdinand Gjerdrum was a Norwegian jurist and resistance member.He was born in Kristiania as a son of Albert Gjerdrum and Olivia Kloumann. He was a grandson of Carl Ferdinand Gjerdrum, grandnephew of Jørgen and Otto Gjerdrum and great-grandson of Ole Gjerdrum...
, Haakon Sæthre and Kaare Sundby
Kaare Sundby
Kaare Sundby was a Norwegian engineer who was executed during the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany....
, as a reprisal
Reprisal
In international law, a reprisal is a limited and deliberate violation of international law to punish another sovereign state that has already broken them. Reprisals in the laws of war are extremely limited, as they commonly breached the rights of civilians, an action outlawed by the Geneva...
. Vislie was immediately convicted by a court-martial
Court-martial
A court-martial is a military court. A court-martial is empowered to determine the guilt of members of the armed forces subject to military law, and, if the defendant is found guilty, to decide upon punishment.Most militaries maintain a court-martial system to try cases in which a breach of...
, and executed on Akershus Fortress
Akershus Fortress
Akershus Fortress or Akershus Castle is a medieval castle that was built to protect Oslo, the capital of Norway. It has also been used as a prison.- Construction :...
on 9 February. His body was lowered in the Oslofjord
Oslofjord
The Oslofjord is a bay in the south-east of Norway, stretching from an imaginary line between the Torbjørnskjær and Færder lighthouses and down to Langesund in the south to Oslo in the north....
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