Kristian Laake, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Kristian Laake

Norwegian military officer

Date of Birth: 09-Apr-1875

Place of Birth: Ullensaker, Akershus, Norway

Date of Death: 03-Aug-1950

Profession: military officer

Nationality: Norway

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Kristian Kristiansen Laake (9 April 1875 – 3 August 1950) was a Norwegian military officer.
He is best known for having commanded the Norwegian Army in the first days after the German invasion of Norway on 9 April 1940, and for having been replaced because of what was seen by the leading Norwegian politicians as passive leadership.