Birger Eriksen
Norwegian military officer
Birger Kristian Eriksen was a Norwegian military officer who was instrumental in stopping the first wave of Gruppe 5 of the German invasion force outside Oslo.
Eriksen was the commander of Oscarsborg Fortress when Nazi Germany attacked Norway in... Wikipedia
Born: November 17, 1875, Flakstad Municipality, Norway
Died: July 16, 1958 (age 82 years), Oslo, Norway
Place of burial: Our Savior's Cemetery, Oslo, Norway
Awards: War Cross and Croix de Guerre 1939–1945
Spouse: Christiane Sæhlie (m. 1903)
Parents: Caspar Edvard Eriksen and Jensine Petrine Arentzen
Rank: Oberst (Colonel)