• Norwegian Independent Company 1 (NOR.I.C.1, pronounced Norisén (approx. "noor-ee-sehn") in Norwegian) was a British Special Operations Executive (SOE)...
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  • 1 Independent Company and some Norwegian reservists defending the town were outnumbered and forced to escape by boat after a stiff resistance. No. 1 Independent...
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  • centuries Independent Illinois Volunteer Cavalry Companies of the American Civil War Norwegian Independent Company 1, a World War II Norwegian unit British...
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    squadrons of aircraft in the newly formed Norwegian Air Force, and land forces including the Norwegian Independent Company 1 and 5 Troop as well as No. 10 Commandos...
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    The Norwegian Army (Norwegian: Hæren) is the land warfare service branch of the Norwegian Armed Forces. The Army is the oldest of the Norwegian service...
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    Martin Linge (category CS1 Norwegian Nynorsk-language sources (nn))
    December 1941) was a Norwegian actor who, in World War II, became the commander of the Norwegian Independent Company 1 (NOR.I.C.1) (pronounced as Norisen...
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    The Norwegian resistance (Norwegian: Motstandsbevegelsen) to the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany began after Operation Weserübung in 1940 and ended...
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  • countries. The Norwegians refurbished the Linge Room, named after Martin Linge, the founder of the wartime Norwegian Independent Company 1, and have made...
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    Operation Archery (category Norwegian resistance movement)
    from 101 Troop (canoe) of No. 6 Commando, and a dozen Norwegians from Norwegian Independent Company 1 conducted the raid. The Royal Navy, led by the light...
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    Operation Anklet (category Norwegian resistance movement)
    in December 1941, by 300 men from No. 12 Commando and the Norwegian Independent Company 1. The landing party was supported by 22 ships from three navies...
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    The Norwegian Home Guard (Norwegian: Heimevernet – "HV") is the rapid mobilization force within the Norwegian armed forces. Its main focus is local defense...
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    special operations. One example is Norwegian Independent Company 1, which destroyed heavy water facilities in Norway in 1941. The Royal Navy also controlled...
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    Operation Claymore (category Norwegian resistance movement)
    4 Commando, and a Royal Engineers section, and 52 men from Norwegian Independent Company 1. Supported by the 6th Destroyer Flotilla and two troop transports...
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    Norwegian Independent Company 1 (initially serving British SOE operations) No. 5 Troop of the 10th Inter-Allied Commando Norwegian "Iceland" Company (Teaching...
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    Fieldfare Cabin (category CS1 Norwegian-language sources (no))
    Strømsheim (1911-2012) and Olav Aarsæther (1918- 2006) of the Norwegian Independent Company 1 (Kompani Linge) as part of Operation Fieldfare in Sunnmøre...
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    Commandos and belonging to the Norwegian Independent Company 1 destroy fish oil factories on the remote islands off the coast of Norway. Operation Archery 27 December...
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    force unit in the Norwegian Armed Forces. The unit was established in 1982 due to the increased risk of terrorist activity against Norwegian interests, including...
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    Operation Swallow: The Battle for Heavy Water (category 1940s Norwegian-language films)
    in Norway during World War II, where the resistance group Norwegian Independent Company 1 destroyed the heavy water plant at Vemork in Telemark in February...
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    The Norwegian armed forces in exile (Norwegian: Utefronten, lit. 'Outside Front') were remnants of the armed forces of Norway that continued to fight...
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  • holder in many large Norwegian companies, predominantly via the Oslo Stock Exchange. The Government Pension Fund Global (Norwegian: Statens pensjonsfond...
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  • Norwegian Labour Party's Women's Federation Kåre Willoch, former Prime Minister, author See also: List of Norwegian Prime Ministers List of Norwegian...
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  • Boy Rist (category Articles with Norwegian-language sources (no))
    and a member Norwegian Independent Company 1 a part of Special Operations Executive (SOE). He was awarded the War Cross with sword, Norway's highest award...
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    Cross with Sword (Norwegian Bokmål: Krigskorset med sverd, Norwegian Nynorsk: Krigskrossen med sverd) is the highest ranking Norwegian gallantry decoration...
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  • In March 1941 a group performing commando raids in Norway, Norwegian Independent Company 1 (NOR.I.C.1) was organised under leadership of Captain Martin...
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    to the Norwegian specialised forces from World War 2 like Norwegian Independent Company 1. Marinejegerkommandoen (Naval Special Operations Commando)...
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    Nos 4 and 7 Independent Companies in late October 1940. In February 1941 they were named No 4 Commando. No 6 Commando saw action in Norway in December...
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    Erling Lorentzen (category Norwegian company founders)
    Norwegian Independent Company 1, a British military unit, during World War II. He owned 28% of Aracruz Celulose, which he sold for approximately US$1...
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    Gregers Gram (category CS1 Norwegian-language sources (no))
    1944) was a Norwegian resistance fighter and saboteur. A corporal and later second lieutenant in the Norwegian Independent Company 1 (Norwegian: Kompani...
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  • Moldovan resistance during World War II Norwegian resistance movement Milorg Nortraship Norwegian Independent Company 1 (Kompani Linge) Osvald Group XU Philippine...
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  • the Maiale "manned torpedoes". Limpet mines were used by the Norwegian Independent Company 1 in 1944 to attack the MS Monte Rosa. On 16 January 1945, 10...
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