Quisling, Vidkun (Abraham Lauritz Jonsson)
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born July 18, 1887, Fyresdal, Nor.
died Oct. 24, 1945, Akershus Fortress, Oslo
Norwegian politician and collaborator with the Germans in World War II. After serving as military attaché in Petrograd and Helsinki, he became Norway's minister of defense in 1931.
He resigned in 1933 to form the fascist National Union party. He actively collaborated in the German conquest of Norway (1940) and served in the occupation government. His attempts to convert Norwegians to
National Socialism aroused strong opposition. After Norway's liberation, he was found guilty of treason and executed. His name became a synonym for "traitor."
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Quisling — in Oslo (1942) Quisling, ein Autogramm gebend (1943) Vidkun Abraham Lauritz Jonssøn Quisling (* 18. Juli 1887 in Fyresdal; † … Deutsch Wikipedia
Vidkun Quisling — en Oslo (1942) Vidkun Abraham Lauritz Jonssøn Quisling (18 de julio de 1887 24 de octubre de 1945) fue un militar y político noruego. Ocupó el cargo de Primer Ministro en la Noruega ocupada por la Alemania nazi a partir de febrero de … Wikipedia Español
Vidkun Quisling — Quisling in Oslo (1942) … Deutsch Wikipedia
