Knut Strøm

For the Norwegian handball player, see Knut Strøm (handballer).

Knut Strøm (25 January 1923 – 10 September 2007) was a Norwegian resistance fighter and lieutenant colonel in the Norwegian army. He participated in the resistance work during World War II as an agent in the clandestine intelligence organisation XU.^[1] Knut Strøm was a platoon leader in the tysklandbrigaden (Germany brigade) in 1948^[2] before he in 1949 started serving in Hans Majestet Kongens Garde (the Norwegian Royal Guards). In 1969 Knut Strøm was awarded an MBE-medal by the British ambassador Bernsley for his many years of service in exercise Hardfall.^[3]

Knut Strøm
Born	(1923-01-25)25 January 1923 Ullensaker
Died	10 September 2007(2007-09-10) (aged 84) Voss
Allegiance	Norway
Service / branch	Norwegian Army
Rank	Lieutenant colonel
Awards	Order of the British Empire
Spouse(s)	Mari Gjukastein (married 2001)
Relations	Inger Strøm Wilson (daughter) Rolf Strøm (son)

References

1. Syltevik, K., Militær etterretning i Ullensaker og Øvre Romerike 1943-1945. Avdeling XU, p. 319.
2. Strøm, K., Troppssjef i Tysklandsbrigaden
3. Aalen, Olav (2011). Soga om Hardfall. Selja Forlag. p. 16. ISBN 978-82-8240-044-2.