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Otto Ruge
Generalmajor Otto Ruge in the summer of 1945
Born9 January 1882
Kristiania, Norway
Died15 August 1961(1961-08-15) (aged 79)
Oslo, Norway
AllegianceOtto Ruge Norway
Service/branchNorwegian Army
Years of service1902–1948
RankGeneral
Commands heldChief of Defence of Norway
Battles/warsWorld War II
  • Norwegian Campaign
Awardsincomplete
Norway Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav Grand cross with collar

Otto Ruge (9 January 1882 – 15 August 1961) was a Norwegian general. Ruge was Commander-in-chief of the Royal Norwegian Armed Forces after Nazi Germany's assault on Norway in April 1940.[1]

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