Nils H. Henningsmoen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Norwegian military officer
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Place of Birth: Eidsberg, Eastern Norway, Norway
About Nils H. Henningsmoen
- Nils Hansteen Henningsmoen (25 October 1894 – 25 January 1983) was a Norwegian military officer. He was born in Eidsberg as a son of forest owner Martin Henningsmoen (1860-1943) and Kirstine Braarud (1868-1949).
- He was married twice.
- In 1919 he had the son Gunnar Henningsmoen, a palaeontologist.He became a student in 1913 and was done with his officer training in 1916.
- He reached the ranks of captain in 1930, lieutenant colonel in 1936 and colonel in 1948.
- He spent his military career in the artillery.
- He was a battalion leader from 1936 to 1940, and during the Second World War he eventually escaped to Scotland and led a battery there from 1944 to 1945.
- He led AR 3 from 1948 to 1949, and Field Artillery Regiment 1 from 1949.
- From 1957 to 1958 he was the commander of Fredriksten Fortress.
- He was also a chief aide-de-camp for King Haakon VII of Norway from 1950 to 1953.He was decorated as a Commander, First Class of the Order of the Sword and Knight of the Italian Order of the Crown.
- He died in January 1983 and was buried in Øymark.
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