Roy Nielsen, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Roy Nielsen

Norwegian resistance member

Date of Birth: 27-Mar-1916

Date of Death: 04-Apr-1945

Nationality: Norway

Zodiac Sign: Aries


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About Roy Nielsen

  • Roy Nielsen (27 March 1916 – 4 April 1945) was a Norwegian resistance member during World War II, a member of Milorg and involved in propaganda and sabotage.
  • Among his sabotage operations was the destruction of 25 Messerschmitt fighter aircraft and 150 engines stored in a bus garage in Oslo, on 14 August 1944, together with Max Manus, Gunnar Sønsteby and others.
  • Together with Max Manus he succeeded in sinking the German troop ship SS Donau in the Oslofjord 16 January 1945, by placing magnetic limpet mines with time delay on the ship's side.

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