Birger Strømsheim

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Birger Strømsheim was a Norwegian resistance fighter during World War II, best known for his role in the sabotage of the German heavy water plant at Vemork, which hindered Nazi nuclear ambitions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Norwegian resistance member
human
alignedWith Allies of World War II
awardReceived British Distinguished Service Medal
Defence Medal 1940–1945
linked to: Defence Medal

Haakon VII 70th Anniversary Medal
St. Olav's Medal With Oak Branch
War Cross with sword (Norway)
causeOfNotability sabotage of Nazi heavy water production at Vemork
conflict World War II
countryOfBirth Norway
countryOfCitizenship Norway
countryOfDeath Norway
employer Norwegian Independent Company 1
ethnicGroup Norwegian
familyName Strømsheim
fieldOfWork military sabotage
special operations
givenName Birger
hasRole commando
saboteur
languageSpoken Norwegian
memberOf Norwegian Independent Company 1
militaryBranch Norwegian Independent Company 1
militaryRank sergeant
movement Norwegian resistance movement
notableFor role in Operation Gunnerside
notableWork Norwegian heavy water sabotage
sabotage of the German heavy water plant at Vemork
occupation resistance fighter
opponent Nazi Germany
participantIn Norwegian resistance movement
Operation Gunnerside
World War II
partOf Norwegian heavy water sabotage team
placeOfBirth Ålesund
placeOfDeath Oslo
religion Lutheranism (implied, typical for Norwegians of his era)
linked to: World Lutheranism
residence Oslo
Ålesund
sexOrGender male

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Operation Gunnerside participant Birger Strømsheim