Oscar Sigvald Strugstad
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Oscar Sigvald Strugstad was a Norwegian
military officer.
He was born in Kristiania
as a son of Oscar Sigvald Julius Strugstad
, who was Minister of Defence for a period. He became a Colonel in 1936, and Major General in 1942. In 1939, when Fredrik Monsen tried to name his successor as Minister of Defence, Strugstad was the strongest candidate along with Birger Ljungberg
, who was ultimately chosen.
During the Second World War Strugstad was a military attaché in Stockholm
from 1940 to 1941, leader of the Norwegian Brigade in Scotland from 1941 to 1942, and leader of the Norwegian military mission to the Allied
command in London from 1943 to 1945. He was then stationed with the Allied commander in Norway after Germany's defeat, and led DK Trøndelag from 1945 to 1952.
He died in 1953 and was buried at Vestre gravlund
. Strugstad's son, also named Oscar Sigvald Strugstad, was an executive in the food industry.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
military officer.
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 a son of Oscar Sigvald Julius Strugstad
Oscar Sigvald Julius Strugstad
Oscar Sigvald Julius Strugstad was a Norwegian military officer and politician. He served as Minister of Defence from 1903 to 1905.He died in 1919 and was buried at Vestre gravlund. His son and grandson were both named Oscar Sigvald Strugstad....
, who was Minister of Defence for a period. He became a Colonel in 1936, and Major General in 1942. In 1939, when Fredrik Monsen tried to name his successor as Minister of Defence, Strugstad was the strongest candidate along with Birger Ljungberg
Birger Ljungberg
Birger Ljungberg was the Norwegian Minister of Defense 1939–1942....
, who was ultimately chosen.
During the Second World War Strugstad was a military attaché in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
from 1940 to 1941, leader of the Norwegian Brigade in Scotland from 1941 to 1942, and leader of the Norwegian military mission to the Allied
Allies of World War II
The Allies of World War II were the countries that opposed the Axis powers during the Second World War . Former Axis states contributing to the Allied victory are not considered Allied states...
command in London from 1943 to 1945. He was then stationed with the Allied commander in Norway after Germany's defeat, and led DK Trøndelag from 1945 to 1952.
He died in 1953 and was buried at Vestre gravlund
Vestre gravlund
Vestre gravlund is a cemetery in the Frogner borough of Oslo, Norway, located next to the Borgen metro station. At , it is the largest cemetery in Norway...
. Strugstad's son, also named Oscar Sigvald Strugstad, was an executive in the food industry.