Kristian Laake
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 74 years ago |
Date of birth | April 9,1875 |
Zodiac sign | Aries |
Born | Ullensaker Municipality |
Norway | |
Date of died | August 3,1950 |
Battles and wars | Second World War |
World War II | |
Operation Weserübung | |
Job | Politician |
Army officer | |
Awards | Order of St. Olav |
Order of the White Rose of Finland | |
Order of the Sword | |
Order of the Dannebrog | |
Education | Norwegian Military Academy |
Norwegian Military College | |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 1332693 |
Kristian Laake Life story
Kristian Kristiansen Laake was a Norwegian military officer. He is best known for having commanded the Norwegian Army in the first days after the German invasion of Norway on 9 April 1940, and for having been replaced because of what was seen by the leading Norwegian politicians as passive leadership.