Norwegian actor and military commander (1894–1941)
For the English football manager, see Martin Ling.
Martin Jensen Linge
Born
(1894-12-11)11 December 1894 Linge Farm in Norddal, Sunnmøre, Norway
Died
27 December 1941(1941-12-27) (aged 47) Måløy on South Vågsøy in Sogn og Fjordane, Norway
Allegiance
Norway
Service/branch
Norwegian Army
Years of service
1915
1940–1941
Rank
Kaptein (Captain)
Unit
Royal Norwegian Army SOE
Commands held
Units:
Norwegian Independent Company 1 (1941)
Battles/wars
World War II
Norwegian Campaign
Operation Claymore
Operation Archery †
Awards
War Cross with sword (Norway) Distinguished Service Cross (UK)[1]
Spouse(s)
Margit F. Vogt
Other work
Pioneer aviator, actor, sailor
Martin Jensen Linge, DSC (11 December 1894 – 27 December 1941) was a Norwegian actor who, in World War II, became the commander of the Norwegian Independent Company 1 (NOR.I.C.1) (pronounced as Norisen by the Norwegians), formed in March 1941 for operations on behalf of the Special Operations Executive.[2][3]
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^"Martin Jensen Linge – Store norske leksikon". Snl.no. 13 December 2012. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
^"Martin Linge - Sogn og Fjordane" (in Norwegian Nynorsk). Nrk.no. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
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