Jens-Anton Poulsson

Jens-Anton Poulsson
Jens-Anton Poulsson shaking hands with King Haakon VII at the release of the 1948 film Operation Swallow: The Battle for Heavy Water
Born(1918-10-27)27 October 1918
Tinn, Norway[1]
Died2 February 2010(2010-02-02) (aged 91)
AllegianceNorway
Service / branchNorwegian Army
Years of service1940–1982
RankColonel
UnitNorwegian Independent Company 1
CommandsDanish–Norwegian battalion of UNEF
His Majesty The King's Guard
3rd Infantry Regiment
Battles / warsNorwegian Campaign
AwardsNorway War Cross with sword
Norway Defence Medal with rosette
Norway Haakon VIIs 70th Anniversary Medal
United Kingdom Distinguished Service Order
RelationsElse Poulsson (sister)

Jens-Anton Poulsson DSO, (27 October 1918 – 2 February 2010[2][3]) was a Norwegian military officer. During World War II he was a Norwegian resistance member, especially noted for his role in the heavy water sabotage 1942–1943. He continued his military career after the war, and was appointed colonel in 1968.

  1. ^ "Poulsson, Jens-Anton". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. 2007.
  2. ^ "Vemork-aksjonist Jens-Anton Poulsson er død". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). 2 February 2010. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
  3. ^ van der Vat, Dan (12 March 2010). "Obituary: Jens-Anton Poulsson". The Guardian (50, 856). London: 37.