Sverre Bergh

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Sverre Bergh with his father Erik Bergh in Norway 1958

Sverre Bergh (1920-2006) was a Norwegian spy in Nazi Germany during World War II.

He grew up in Asker outside Oslo, When he was 20 years old he went to Dresden, Germany to study at Dresden Technische Hochschule in 1940. Before leaving, he was recruited by the Norwegian intelligence group XU. His role was to investigate information given him by Paul Rosbaud and report this back to XU and the British Secret Intelligence Service, while living under the cover of being a student.

Sverre Bergh was an important source of information on the German technological development. Among other things, he was the first to report on the V2 development in Peenemünde.

After the war, Sverre Bergh worked in several other countries, and became an American citizen. With help from Norwegian author Svein Sæter, he told his story in the book Spion i Hitlers Rike, published in 2006.

Sverre Bergh died in Connecticut, USA on 30 April 2006.

[edit] Sverre Bergh during the World War II

While Sverre Bergh was in Dresden he was recruited by the Norwegian intelligence group: The XU. His role was to investigate information given by the XU and report back to the XU and the British Secret Service. He did this while living under the cover as a student.

He spied on Nazi Germany and he was the first to report on the V2 rocket development in Peenemünde. He operated under the cover as a student while he was gathering information.

Sverre Bergh was not caught and after the war he moved to USA and became an American citizen. While he was in America he published the book: Spion I Hitlers rike only a few months before he died.