Eiliv Austlid, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Norwegian farmer/army officer
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Place of Birth: Ullensvang, Hordaland, Norway
About Eiliv Austlid
- Eiliv Austlid was a Norwegian farmer and army officer who played a pivotal role in assuring the escape of the Norwegian government during the German invasion in 1940.
- Killed in action, he was discredited during and following the war, but his record was restored as a result of a series of articles in the newspaper Dagningen.
- In 2010, he received posthumously the War Cross with Sword, Norway's highest military decoration for valor.
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