Adolf Bogstad
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Adolf Bogstad was a Norwegian resistance
member who was killed during the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany
.
He was born and lived in Østre Aker. During the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany
, he became involved in Hjemmefronten in 1940 and Milorg
in 1941. He was involved in weapons transport and the illegal press, and became the leader of District 13. His last action was Aksjon smør, in which Milorg men stole foodstuffs from two warehouses, one in the street Tollbugata belonging to German forces, and one in the street Skippergata belonging to Arbeidstjenesten. The foodstuffs were distributed to Milorg men who hid in the forests surrounding Oslo.
On the next day, Bogstad was going to plan the next action, together with Frank Olsen
and Storm Weinholdt
, in the latter's home at Kampen
. Before either of these arrived, two Gestapo
officers, one German and one Norwegian, arrived in the Weinholdt family's home to check on Storm Weinholdt's brother Kjell. As Kjell was not home either, the Gestapo officers waited in the living room. Bogstad and Storm Weinholdt soon arrived, and while the Gestapo officers became suspicious of the rendez-vous, the men stated that they were planning an outdoors trip. They were searched, and knew that they had to leave before Frank Olsen showed up, as Olsen carried important documents which would compromise them. When Olsen did arrive, the Gestapo officers understood the situation, and held the three resistance members, guns pointed. Adolf Bogstad tried to escape through the front door, but were shot twice in the back; one shot from each of the officers. Since he did not die, he was shot twice in the back of the head by the German officer.
Together with eight other resistance members—Erik Bruun, Henry Gundersen
, Arvid Hansen
, Ingolf Nordstrøm, Kåre Olafsen
, Frank Olsen, Kjell Ramberg and Storm Weinholdt—he is commemorated with a memorial stone at Sarabråten
in Østmarka
.
Norwegian resistance movement
The Norwegian resistance to the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany began after Operation Weserübung in 1940 and ended in 1945. It took several forms:...
member who was killed during the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany
Occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany
The occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany started with the German invasion of Norway on April 9, 1940, and ended on May 8, 1945, after the capitulation of German forces in Europe. Throughout this period, Norway was continuously occupied by the Wehrmacht...
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He was born and lived in Østre Aker. During the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany
Occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany
The occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany started with the German invasion of Norway on April 9, 1940, and ended on May 8, 1945, after the capitulation of German forces in Europe. Throughout this period, Norway was continuously occupied by the Wehrmacht...
, he became involved in Hjemmefronten in 1940 and Milorg
Milorg
Milorg was the main Norwegian resistance movement in World War II....
in 1941. He was involved in weapons transport and the illegal press, and became the leader of District 13. His last action was Aksjon smør, in which Milorg men stole foodstuffs from two warehouses, one in the street Tollbugata belonging to German forces, and one in the street Skippergata belonging to Arbeidstjenesten. The foodstuffs were distributed to Milorg men who hid in the forests surrounding Oslo.
On the next day, Bogstad was going to plan the next action, together with Frank Olsen
Frank Olsen (resistance member)
Frank Olsen was a Norwegian resistance member who was executed during the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany....
and Storm Weinholdt
Storm Weinholdt
Storm Willads Weinholdt was a Norwegian resistance member who was executed during the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany....
, in the latter's home at Kampen
Kampen, Norway
Kampen is a neighborhood in Oslo, Norway. It is located Gamle Oslo borough, between Tøyen, Hasle, Vålerenga and Galgeberg.-History:The name may come from kamp, meaning outcrop, though it may also come from a military campment. During the 18th century, the home guard had military practices at Kampen...
. Before either of these arrived, two Gestapo
Gestapo
The Gestapo was the official secret police of Nazi Germany. Beginning on 20 April 1934, it was under the administration of the SS leader Heinrich Himmler in his position as Chief of German Police...
officers, one German and one Norwegian, arrived in the Weinholdt family's home to check on Storm Weinholdt's brother Kjell. As Kjell was not home either, the Gestapo officers waited in the living room. Bogstad and Storm Weinholdt soon arrived, and while the Gestapo officers became suspicious of the rendez-vous, the men stated that they were planning an outdoors trip. They were searched, and knew that they had to leave before Frank Olsen showed up, as Olsen carried important documents which would compromise them. When Olsen did arrive, the Gestapo officers understood the situation, and held the three resistance members, guns pointed. Adolf Bogstad tried to escape through the front door, but were shot twice in the back; one shot from each of the officers. Since he did not die, he was shot twice in the back of the head by the German officer.
Together with eight other resistance members—Erik Bruun, Henry Gundersen
Henry Gundersen
Henry Gundersen was a Norwegian resistance member who was executed during the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany....
, Arvid Hansen
Arvid Hansen
Arvid Hansen was a Norwegian resistance member who was executed during the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany....
, Ingolf Nordstrøm, Kåre Olafsen
Kåre Olafsen
Kåre Adolf Olafsen was a Norwegian resistance member who was executed during the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany....
, Frank Olsen, Kjell Ramberg and Storm Weinholdt—he is commemorated with a memorial stone at Sarabråten
Sarabråten
Sarabråten is an area near the lake Nøklevann in Østmarka, Oslo, Norway.Now a recreational area, it was owned by Thomas Johannessen Heftye and his descendants from 1856 to 1911, and after that by Oslo municipality. It was first recorded under the name Jørgensrud in 1578, when owned by the Diocese...
in Østmarka
Østmarka
Østmarka is a forested area to the east of Oslo and part of the congregation of woodland areas known as Oslomarka. The area is situated within the municipalities Oslo, Lørenskog, Rælingen, Ski and Enebakk...
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