Sentrum in Oslo, Norway — Northern Europe (a Nordic Country in Scandinavia)
Max Manus
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 9, 2024
1. Max Manus Marker
Motstandsmann under 2. verdenskrig. Han deltok som frivillig i Vinterkrigen i Finland i 1940 og under felttoget i Norge i 1940. Militζr utdanning i Storbritannia fra 1941 i Norwegian Independent Company 1, NORIC 1, kjent som Kompani Linge. Ledet flere aksjoner mot tyske skip og andre viktige mεl. Sζrlig kjent for senkningen av DS Donau i januar 1945. Ogsε en del av sabotasjegruppen Oslogjengen, som var en av de mest betydningsfulle sabotasje- gruppene. Han mottok en lang rekke dekorasjoner under og etter krigen, deriblant Krigskorset m/2 sverd. Max Manus er en av Norges hψyest dekorerte menn.
Statuen er utfort av Per Ung
Finansiert av Samlerhuset Norge AS og
norske mynt- og medaljesamlere
Initiativtaker H. Enerud, Unica Art
WW II Resistance fighter Max Manus volunteered for Finland during the Soviet-Finnish war in 1940 and fought in the Norwegian campaign in April 1940. Beginning SOE-training in Norwegian Independent Company 1, NORIC 1 in the UK from 1941, he became leader of several sabotage missions against German shipping and other targets, including the sinking of the DS Donau in January 1945. Manus was also a member of the sabotage group "Oslogjengen", described by SOE as the most successful group in wartime Europe. Max Manus is one of Norway's most decorated men.
Erected by Oslo
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Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is December 9, 1914.
Location. 59° 54.303′ N, 10° 44.499′ E. Memorial is in Oslo. It is in Sentrum. It is on Akershusstranda, on the left when traveling north. The statue and marker are on the grounds of the fortress. However they are easily visible from the street and there is a gate through which one may walk to view the statue. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: Akershus Festning 65, Oslo 0015, Norway. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, on the Atlantic Arc, in Europe, in Atlantic Europe, in Scandinavia, in the Nordic Countries, in the Schengen Area, and in the Western World.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Den Norske Brigaden i Skotland / The Norwegian Brigade in Scotland Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Police Troops Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Akershus Fortress surrender - 1945 (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 9, 2024
2. Max Manus Marker - wide view
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Also see . . . Max Manus (Wikipedia).
Overview: Maximo Guillermo Manus DSO, MC & Bar (9 December 1914 20 September 1996) was a Norwegian resistance fighter during World War II, specialising in sabotage in occupied Norway. After the war he wrote several books about his adventures and started the successful office supply company Max Manus AS.(Submitted on July 24, 2024.)
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 9, 2024
3. Max Manus
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 9, 2024
4. Max Manus
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 9, 2024
5. Max Manus
Credits. This page was last revised on July 24, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 24, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 394 times since then and 67 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 24, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
