Sentrum in Oslo, Norway — Northern Europe (a Nordic Country in Scandinavia)
Pelle Group Memorial
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 11, 2024
1. Pelle Group Memorial - south face (inscription side)
Pelle Gruppa utførte 17 andre kjente aksjoner.
7/8/1944 Foss Slipeskive-Fabrikk, Sandakerveien, Oslo
7/8/1944 Den Norske Slipeskivefabrikken, Fetsund
29/8/1944 Oslo Sporveiers Lonningskontor
16/9/1944 Veierland ved Hønefoss
30/9/1944 Oslo Kassefabrikk, Storo
4/10/1944 Østby Skifabrikk, Oslo
27/10/1944 Hamang Knottfabrikk, Sandvika
27/10/1944 Frantzefoss Bruk, Sandvika
1/11/1944 Knottefabrikken Sagdalen ved Strømmen
03/11/1944 Olaf Fahre Mek. Verksted, Oslo
04/11/1944 Levahn Mek. Verksted, Oslo
3/11/1944 Oslo Sveisebedrift, Sagene
23/11/1944 Lillestrøm Stasjon
23/11/1944 Alnabru Stasjon
23/11/1944 Fram Forsikringsselkar, Oslo
11/1944 Finn Kaas, Oslo
13/1/1945 Oslo Havn
Til minne om Pelle-Gruppa, dens hjelpere, og de som falt for saken
(English translation:)
The Pelle Group was a resistance group in the Oslo area during World War II led by Ragnar Armand Sollie, under the code name "Pelle" in the years 1944 and 1945. The group carried out Norway's largest ship sabotage during World War II. At the shipyards Akers Mek. Verksted and Nylands Mek. Verksted, 6 ships, a rail-mounted crane and a dry dock were sunk and destroyed on the night of November 23, 1944.
The Pelle Group carried out 17 other known actions:
8/7/1944 Foss Grinding Wheel Factory, Sandakerveien, Oslo
8/7/1944 The Norwegian Grinding Wheel Factory, Fetsund
8/29/1944 Oslo Sporveiers Lonningskontor
9/16/1944 Veierland near Hønefoss
9/30/1944 Oslo Kassefabrikk, Storo
10/4/1944 Østby Skifabrikk, Oslo
10/27/1944 Hamang Knottfabrikk, Sandvika
10/27/1944 Frantzefoss Bruk, Sandvika
11/1/1944 Knottefabrikken Sagdalen near Strømmen
11/03/1944 Olaf Fahre Mechanical Workshop, Oslo
11/04/1944 Levahn Mechanical Workshop, Oslo
11/3/1944 Oslo Welding Company, Sagene
11/23/1944 Lillestrøm Station
11/23/1944 Alnabru Station
11/23/1944 Fram Insurance Company, Oslo
11/1944 Finn Kaas, Oslo
1/13/1945 Oslo Harbor
In memory of the Pelle Group, its helpers, and those who fell for the cause:
Andersen, Ernst · Andersen, Gunnar · Andersen, Kare · Andersen, Hans · Baastad, Ellef · Basnes, Olaf · Berg, Alf · Brekke, Knut · Bye, Erik · Dahl, Claus · Formo, Reidar · Foss, Finn · Granholt, Gunnar Andersen · Grønholdt, Johan · Guldal, Olaf · Gundersen, Martin · Hansen, Ludvig · Hansen, Sverre · Jensen, Asbjørn · Johansen, Birgitte · Johansen, Halmar · Johansen, Kasper · Julsvik, Erik Marcussen · Kiemperud, Leif · Knutsen, Reidar Karsten · Kokkin, Veslemoy · Kristiansen, Frank · Kristiansen Vinde, Osvald · Larsen, Sigurd · Leret, Borger · Lillemoen, Abne · Lochen, Bris · Mørk, Bjørn · Nielsen, Karl · Ness-Ænglund, Wilfred · Nielsen, Sverre · Nilsen, Arne · Okokkin, Sverre · Olsen, Erling · Opsahl, Arvid · Pedersen, Aage · Petersen, Hans · Rasmussen, Finnic · Ryller, Andreas Harald · Sagen, Kåre · Sand, Kjell · Sand, Knut · Sandum, Kristian · Sandum, Åge · Schau, John · Simensen, Kristian · Skoven, Einar · Sollie, Ragnar · Sollie, Solveig · Somestad, Bjorn · Steen, Mildur · Steen, Per · Steen, Sverre · Svendsen, Finn · Tiller, Odd · Torgersen, Leif · Uddahl, Kjell · Øtseth, Leif
Erected by Samlerhuset
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Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is November 23, 1944.
Location. 59° 54.605′ N, 10° 43.709′ E. Memorial is in Oslo. It is in Sentrum. It is on Stranden, on the right when traveling north. The marker is by the Aker Brygge. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: Stranden 1, Oslo 0250, 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: Akers Mekaniske Verksted / Akers Mechanical Workshop (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Skipssabotasje / Ship Sabotage (about 180 meters away); Vestbane Stasjonen / Western Rail Station (about 210 meters away); Honnørbrygga / “Honor Wharf” (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Hilsen til fremtiden / Greetings to the Future (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Blüchers Anker / Blüchers Anchor (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Arbeider Bolig / Workers Housing
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 11, 2024
2. Pelle Group Memorial - wide view
Also see . . . Pelle group. Overview:
The Pelle group (Norwegian: Pelle-gruppen) was a Norwegian resistance group that conducted acts of sabotage against the German occupation of Norway in Østlandet during the autumn of 1944.(Submitted on March 7, 2025.)
Aftenposten called the group's 23 November 1944 ship sabotage "the largest Norwegian sabotage attack during World War Two", which included the blowing up of 6 ships and one crane at two ship yards. The attack possibly significantly decreased the number of soldiers from the retreating Lapland Army who were made available at the Battle of the Ardennes, according to Lars Borgersrud.
16 operations have been attributed to the group. 7 of its members were executed in 1945.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 11, 2024
3. Pelle Group Memorial - north face (art side, sculptor Kirsten Kokkin)
On 22 November 2013 the monument was unveiled, after a ceremony in the city hall of Oslo with crown prince Haakon and Oslo's mayor sitting alongside Reidar Formo and Sverre Kokkin (the two last surviving member of the Pelle Group).
The names of 63 persons are listed on the monument, including saboteurs of the group and facilitators. A description of the monument says that it "... shows two young men running with banner and rifle; and a woman carrying a handbag with illegal newspapers". - Wikipedia
Credits. This page was last revised on March 7, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 7, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 293 times since then and 62 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 7, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
