Odd Lindbäck-Larsen
Odd Lindbäck-Larsen | |
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| Born | 21 April 1897 Kristiania, Norway |
| Died | 18 August 1975 (aged 78) Oslo, Norway |
| Branch | Norwegian Army |
| Years of service | 1918–1962 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Unit | 6th Division (1936–1940) |
| Commands | Agder Infantry Regiment (1946–1952) District Command North Norway (1952–1958) |
| Battles / wars | Norwegian Campaign: |
| Awards | Commander with star of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav St. Olav's Medal With Oak Branch Officier of the Légion d'honneur Commander of the Swedish Order of the Sword |
| Spouse(s) |
Dagny Kaspara Lund (m. 1927) |
| Relations | Inger Haugan née Lindbäck Larsen (daughter)
Tore Lindbekk (son) Kirsten Reinertsen née Lindbäck Larsen (daughter) |
| Other work | War historian |
Odd Lindbäck-Larsen (21 April 1897 – 18 August 1975) was a Norwegian military officer and war historian. He participated in the Norwegian Campaign in Northern Norway during the Second World War as the chief-of-staff, under general Fleischer. He spent most of the war in Norwegian and German concentration camps. He continued his military career after the war, eventually with the rank of major general and military attaché in Stockholm. He wrote several books on Norwegian military history.