Olaf Helset

Olaf Helset
Olaf Helset in 1945
Born	(1892-07-28)28 July 1892 Nannestad, Norway
Died	21 August 1960(1960-08-21) (aged 68)
Nationality	Norwegian
Occupations	military officer sports administrator
Awards	War Cross with Sword Finnish Freedom Cross in gold British King's Medal for Courage in the Cause of Freedom Commander with Star of the Order of St. Olav Commander of the French Légion d'honneur Commander of the Swedish Order of the Sword

Olaf Helset (28 July 1892 – 21 August 1960) was a Norwegian military officer with the rank of major general and a sports administrator. He played a central role in the early resistance during the German occupation of Norway, both civil and military resistance. He was later in command of the Norwegian police troops in exile in Sweden. After the war, he served as head of the Norwegian Army for two years.