Finn Nagell

Finn Nagell OBE (6 August 1899 – 1977) was a Norwegian military officer, Milorg pioneer, economist and businessperson.

Personal life

He was born in Kristiania to Vilhelm Karl Nagell and Solveig Hansen, and married Lollik Eriksen in 1925.[1]

Career

Nagell graduated as military officer in 1921. From 1939 he headed the Rjukan and Herøya anti-aircraft command,[1] and thus during the the Norwegian Campaign. It was the only regular military command in Telemark that survived the first week after the German invasion. Originally 250 men, the forces at Rjukan increased to 1,000 men before their surrender in May 1940.[2]

From 1941 to 1944 he headed the intelligence office of the Ministry of Defence at the Norwegian government-in-exile in London. After the Second World War he continued his military career. From 1962 he worked as business executive in the mining industry. He was decorated Officer of the Order of the British Empire, and with the American Legion of Merit.[1][3]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Steenstrup, Bjørn, ed. (1973). "Nagell, Finn". Hvem er hvem? (in Norwegian). Oslo: Aschehoug. p. 403. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
  2. ↑ Birkenes, Jon (1980). "Skiensgruppa, dens oppkomst og arbeid". Tidsskrift for Telemark Historielag (in Norwegian) (Telemark Historielag) (1): 125–146.
  3. ↑ Nøkleby, Berit (1995). "Nagell, Finn". In Dahl, Hjeltnes, Nøkleby, Ringdal, Sørensen. Norsk krigsleksikon 1940-45 (in Norwegian). Oslo: Cappelen. p. 283. ISBN 82-02-14138-9.