Martin Linge

For the English football manager, see Martin Ling.

Martin Jensen Linge
Born(1894-12-11)11 December 1894
Linge Farm in Norddal, Sunnmøre, Norway
Died27 December 1941(1941-12-27) (aged 47)
Måløy on South Vågsøy in
Sogn og Fjordane, Norway
AllegianceNorway
Service / branchNorwegian Army
Years of service
  • 1915
  • 1940–1941
RankKaptein (Captain)
UnitRoyal Norwegian Army
SOE
CommandsUnits:
Battles / warsWorld War II
AwardsWar Cross with sword (Norway)
Distinguished Service Cross (UK)[1]
Spouse(s)Margit F. Vogt
Other workPioneer aviator, actor, sailor

Martin Jensen Linge, DSC (11 December 1894 – 27 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 by the Norwegians), formed in March 1941 for operations on behalf of the Special Operations Executive.[2][3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference NBL was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Martin Jensen Linge – Store norske leksikon". Snl.no. 13 December 2012. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  3. ^ "Martin Linge - Sogn og Fjordane" (in Norwegian Nynorsk). Nrk.no. Retrieved 19 September 2015.