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from Sweden. At the time of the German capitulation in Norway on 8 May 1945 Dahl had under his
Finnmark command around 3,000 soldiers. Although involved in very little fighting, the force under Dahl's command was heavily involved in helping the civilian population of Finnmark and served as a symbol
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Norwegian government in exile had maintained a military liaison mission in Moscow headed by Colonel Arne D. Dahl, a former battalion commander in the 6th Norwegian Division during its operations against the Germans in
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Dahl hadde også med obersts grad - ledet den norske militærmisjon som etter utskiping fra
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Belgium Dahl spent time at the front lines as an observer. According to a report on the Alta Battalion by the
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On 17 September 1921, Dahl married
Kristiania-born Astri Thinn Christophersen (b. 12 July 1901). By 1930, the couple had three daughters.
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on 24 May 1894, Arne Dagfin Dahl was the son of postmaster
Ragnvald Dahl and Anna Othilie Stablum. He was brother of fellow army officer
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After returning to Norway in 1919, Dahl spent five years working at the
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teacher at the school St. Hanshaugens gymnasium. From 1920 to 1924 he worked as a secretary at the
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Dahl assumed command of the Alta Battalion in 1939 and led it through the 1940
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Finland's War of Choice: The Troubled German-Finnish Coalition in World War II
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and Major General Arne Dagfin Dahl on inspection in Narvik on 5 July 1951.
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in July 1945. At the rear from right: Colonel A. D. Dahl,
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This article is about the Norwegian Army officer. For the
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Tysklandsbrigaden - Veteranforeining for Voss og Omland
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in 1915, with the rank of first lieutenant. During the
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651:and commander of District Command North in 1945.
1220:Academic staff of the Norwegian Military Academy
902:(in Norwegian). Oslo: A. M. Hanche. p. 103.
535:as well as having other commands. He headed the
863:Steenstrup, Bjørn, ed. (1968). "Dahl, Ørnulf".
1103:(in Norwegian). Oslo: Cappelen. Archived from
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869:(in Norwegian) (10 ed.). Oslo: Aschehoug.
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313:Commander of the Order of the British Empire
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844:(in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget
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991:Karle Henrik Eriksen (26 June 2006).
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1169:(in Norwegian). Grøndahl Dreyer.
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302:Commander of the Legion of Honour
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1190:(in Norwegian). Alta Battalion.
900:Norges militære embedsmenn 1929
418:Norwegian Automobile Federation
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269:King Haakon's Remembrance medal
1002:(in Norwegian). Archived from
993:"Kampen om Narvik: Landgangen"
600:Lieutenant General Shcherbakov
191:Military District North Norway
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606:Dahl was given charge of the
537:Norwegian government-in-exile
366:Anna Othilie Stablum (mother)
670:and a Knight of the Belgian
1280:Norwegian military attachés
767:Norsk krigsleksikon 1940-45
668:Order of the British Empire
198:Norwegian occupation forces
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1285:Burials at Vestre gravlund
1275:Norwegian magazine editors
1093:"frigjøringen av Finnmark"
625:Petsamo-Kirkenes Operation
464:Norwegian Military Academy
414:Royal Frederick University
336:Astri Thinn Christophersen
258:Defence Medal with Rosette
182:Chief Military Mission to
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841:Norsk biografisk leksikon
291:Croix de Guerre with palm
280:Croix de Guerre with Star
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462:Dahl graduated from the
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527:He later served in the
396:Early and personal life
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612:Liberation of Finnmark
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472:14th Infantry Regiment
364:Ragnvald Dahl (father)
227:Liberation of Finnmark
162:14th Infantry Regiment
25:Arne Dahl (politician)
16:Norwegian Army officer
1184:Mjøen, Jarle (1990).
998:Kristiansten Fortress
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616:Free Norwegian Forces
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441:Oslo Forsvarsforening
135:Years of service
934:(in Norwegian). 1998
892:Barth, Bjarne Keyser
830:Holtsmark, Svein G.
510:Haakon VII of Norway
384:during the fighting
1089:Eriksen, Knut Einar
1006:on 27 February 2010
758:"Dahl, Arne Dagfin"
754:Eriksen, Knut Einar
647:A.D. Dahl became a
499:Battle of the Somme
217:Battle of Gratangen
1230:Norwegian aviators
1161:Gjems-Onstad, Erik
1097:Dahl, Hans Fredrik
1064:"TIDSPERIODE DAHL"
962:Dahl, Hans Fredrik
805:"Tidsperiode Dahl"
762:Dahl, Hans Fredrik
672:Order of the Crown
662:Honours and awards
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522:Norwegian Campaign
437:physical education
1127:"Meny Brigadebok"
721:, morning edition
596:Crown Prince Olav
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1111:31 December
1010:31 December
976:31 December
938:31 December
836:Helle, Knut
815:31 December
778:31 December
729:Aftenposten
719:Aftenposten
406:Ørnulf Dahl
369:Ørnulf Dahl
325:Bronze Star
164:(1915-1916)
59:24 May 1894
1199:Categories
727:, Norway:
714:Arne Solli
678:References
576:Peder Holt
402:Kristiania
200:in Germany
108:Allegiance
62:Kristiania
55:1894-05-24
1000:home page
608:Norwegian
501:in 1916.
424:in 1918.
392:in 1940.
386:at Narvik
371:(brother)
361:Relations
331:Spouse(s)
1163:(1996).
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545:Finnmark
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169:Commands
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484:Belgium
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