Arne Dagfin Dahl

This article is about the Norwegian Army officer. For the North Dakota politician, see Arne Dahl (politician).
Arne Dagfin Dahl
Born(1894-05-24)24 May 1894
Kristiania, Norway
Died26 October 1990(1990-10-26) (aged 96)
Oslo, Norway
Place of burial
Vestre gravlund, Oslo
AllegianceNorway
Service / branch Norwegian Army
Years of service1912–1956
RankGeneralmajor (Major General)
Unit14th Infantry Regiment (1915-1916)
Commands
Battles / warsSecond World War:
AwardsNorway St. Olav's Medal With Oak Branch[1]

Norway Defence Medal with Rosette[2]
Norway King Haakon's Remembrance medal[2]
France Croix de Guerre with Star[2]
France Croix de Guerre with palm[2]
France Commander of the Legion of Honour[2]
United Kingdom Commander of the Order of the British Empire[2]

United States Bronze Star[2]
Spouse(s)
Astri Thinn Christophersen
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(m. 1921)​
RelationsRagnvald Dahl (father)
Anna Othilie Stablum (mother)
Ørnulf Dahl (brother)

Arne Dagfin Dahl (24 May 1894 – 26 October 1990)[3] was a Norwegian military officer most renowned as the commander of the Alta Battalion during the fighting at Narvik in Northern Norway in 1940.[3][4]

  1. ^ Gjems-Onstad 1996: 201
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Arne Solli (October 31, 1990). "Obituary Arne Dagfin Dahl". Aftenposten, morning edition. Oslo, Norway: Aftenposten. p. 13.
  3. ^ a b Eriksen, Knut Einar (1995). "Dahl, Arne Dagfin". In Dahl, Hans Fredrik (ed.). Norsk krigsleksikon 1940-45 (in Norwegian). Oslo: Cappelen. Archived from the original on 15 March 2012. Retrieved 31 December 2009.
  4. ^ "Tidsperiode Dahl". Tysklandsbrigaden - Veteranforeining for Voss og Omland (in Norwegian). Retrieved 31 December 2009.