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Norwegian Independent Company 1
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| Norway and World War II | ||
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Norwegian Campaign · Weserübung |
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Haakon VII · Nygaardsvold · CJ Hambro |
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Quisling · Jonas Lie · Henry Rinnan |
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Milorg · XU · Linge · Nortraship |
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Norwegian Independent Company 1 (NOR.I.C.1, also Norisen) was a SOE group formed in March of 1941 for the purpose of performing commando raids in occupied Norway. It was organized under leadership of Captain Martin Linge. Their initial raids in 1941 were to Lofoten (Operation Claymore) and Måløy (Operation Archery), where Linge was killed. Their best known raids were probably the Norwegian heavy water sabotage. Other raids included the Thamshavnbanen sabotage.
In Norway, they were known as the Linge Company (Kompani Linge) throughout the war.
In cooperation with Milorg, communication lines with London were gradually improved during the war, so that by 1945, 64 radio operators were spread throughout Norway.
A total of 530 Norwegians served in NOR.I.C.1, of which 57 lost their lives.
- Cpl. Sverre Granlund - had also served as a commando during Operation Musketoon
- Sgt. Thorlief Daniel Grong
- Lt. Per Getz
- Pte. Eivind Dahl Eriksen
- Pte. Hans Rohde Hansen
- Tobias Skog
- Emil Gustav Hvaar (codename Anchor)
- Arne Vaerum (codename Penguin)