Sverre Bratland

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Sverre Bratland (1917-2002) was a Norwegian military leader. He established such a high reputation by his conduct during the Narvik campaign in 1940 that he was subsequently commissioned into the King's Shropshire Light Infantry, with whom he gallantly served in Normandy. On 22 September 1944, in the course of some of 4 KSLI's fiercest fighting during the crossing of key canals in Holland, Bratland led a platoon attack near Asten, for which he was awarded the Military Cross. Bratland was also awarded the St Olav Medal with Oak Leaf and appointed Chevalier de la Legion d'honneur. He went on to have a successful career in the Norwegian army after the war and attained the rank of Major-General.