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Kompani Linge Memorial, Glenmore Forest Park in Scotland. The original English-language administrative title did not have much resonance in Norwegian and they soon became better known as Kompani Linge (Linge's Company). Martin Linge's death early in the war came to enhance the title, which became formalised as Lingekompaniet in his honour.
16 September 1942 – 5 October 1942. Executed by. Company Linge. Outcome. Limited Success. Operation Kestral was a World War II mission conducted by a branch of the British Special Operations Executive (SOE) called Company Linge, which was a Norwegian group.
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(Photo: wikipedia, okkupasjonen.no, forsvaret.no) Martin Jensen Linge, born in 1894 at Lingering in Norddal, was a Norwegian actor and army captain. He was the leader of some of the first Norwegian Forces in Britain during WW2. Later they became known as Company Linge.
Norwegian Independent Company 1 (NOR.I.C.1, pronounced Norisén (approx. "noor-ee-sehn") in Norwegian) was a British Special Operations Executive (SOE) group formed in March 1941 originally for the purpose of performing commando raids during the Occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany.
Norwegian Independent Company 1 (Q1780769) Norwegian Independent Company 1. British Special Operations Executive (SOE) group formed in March 1941. Kompani Linge. edit. Language. Label. Description. Also known as.
1 History. 2 Members. 3 Operation Seagull agents. 4 Telavåg agents. 5 References. 6 Sources. History. Kompani Linge Memorial, Scotland. The original English administrative title did not have much resonance in Norwegian and they soon became better known as Kompani Linge ( Linge's Company ).
