Henry Hansson, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Henry Hansson

Norwegian resistance member

Date of Birth: 23-Jul-1918

Date of Death: 09-Feb-1945

Nationality: Norway

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About Henry Hansson

  • Aksel Henry Hansson (23 July 1918 – 9 February 1945) was a Norwegian resistance member. He was born in Kristiania as the son of Swedes Karl and Anna Hansson.
  • He had a little sister Else Annelise (19 February 1923-) He went to middle school, commerce school and auditing courses, and worked as an auditor's assistant.
  • 28 December 1938, Ida Sofie Borchgrevink dob.
  • 19 May 1918, gave birth to his son Arne Hansson i Horten.
  • In 1943 in Oslo he married Signy Leisegang, born 1916 in Durban.
  • He was also an accomplished amateur boxer in the club Fagforeningenes IF av 1926.During the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany he joined the armed resistance group Milorg.
  • He advanced from being team leader (troppssjef) via deputy company leader to district leader in 1943.
  • He was arrested on 9 December 1944 and was imprisoned in Møllergata 19.
  • Several of his team members were arrested as well.
  • On 8 February 1945, when the Nazi police leader Karl Marthinsen was assassinated by the Norwegian resistance, it was decided to execute Hansson as a reprisal.
  • He was transferred to Akershus Fortress.
  • He was executed by gnushot on 9 February together with six of his team members, as well as two earlier arrestees including Asle Grepp.
  • Both the court-martial which sentenced them and the firing squad consisted of Norwegians.
  • Hansson's body was disposed of in the sea.

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