Lars Borgersrud
Encyclopedia
Lars Borgersrud is a Norwegian military historian. His work has largely centered on World War II
in Norway. He has often taken controversial stands and expressed criticism of the work of other historians.
activist Leikny Øgrim, daughter of XU
member and physicist Otto Øgrim
and sister of SUF (m-l) and AKP (m-l)
ideologist Tron Øgrim
. He is the father of rappers Elling and Aslak from Gatas Parlament
.
beginning in the late 1960s.
Borgersrud's master's thesis from 1975 disclosed sensitive information regarding military personnel and organization prior to World War II
and their possible effects on military preparedness prior to the invasion of Norway by Nazi Germany
. He stated that he faced a threat of military prosecution if his work was published. Nevertheless, Borgersrud eventually published three books with material from his work under the pseudonym "Ottar Strømme": Stille mobilisering, Unngå å irritere fienden and Den hemmelige hæren. In 1978, he also published the first volume of the secret report from Den militære undersøkelseskommisjonen av 1946, under the same pseudonym.
He was a contributor to the 1995 World War II encyclopedia Norsk krigsleksikon 1940-1945. His 1995 doctoral dissertation examined the Wollweber
organization in Norway.
While preparing the book Konspirasjon og kapitulasjon (2000), Borgersrud tried to survey Norwegian military officers with Nazi sympathies but met resistance and was denied access to historical documents from the National Archival Services of Norway
. In the 2000s, he also participated in research on the fate of war children
—children born during the German occupation of Norway
who had German fathers and Norwegian mothers.
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
in Norway. He has often taken controversial stands and expressed criticism of the work of other historians.
Family
He is married to professor and feminismFeminism
Feminism is a collection of movements aimed at defining, establishing, and defending equal political, economic, and social rights and equal opportunities for women. Its concepts overlap with those of women's rights...
activist Leikny Øgrim, daughter of XU
XU
XU was a clandestine intelligence organisation working on behalf of Allied powers in occupied Norway during World War II...
member and physicist Otto Øgrim
Otto Øgrim
Johan Otto Øgrim was a Norwegian physicist and author.-Biography:Johan Otto Øgrim was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, but grew up in Norway. He graduated from the Trondheim Cathedral School in 1934. He graduated with a cand.real. degree with a physics major in 1946. He became a professor of...
and sister of SUF (m-l) and AKP (m-l)
Workers' Communist Party (Norway)
The Workers' Communist Party was a Norwegian communist party . AKP was a maoist party and one of two communist parties in Norway; the other was the older Communist Party of Norway which has remained pro-Soviet. The relationship between the two parties was characterized by strong hostility.AKP was...
ideologist Tron Øgrim
Tron Øgrim
Tron Øgrim was a Norwegian journalist, author and politician. He was active in Socialist Youth Union from 1965 to 1973, and a central figure in the Workers' Communist Party from 1973 to 1984. In addition to being a politician, Øgrim was an author of political works and several science fiction...
. He is the father of rappers Elling and Aslak from Gatas Parlament
Gatas Parlament
Gatas Parlament is a Norwegian group of rap artists. It consists of the brothers Aslak and Elling Borgersrud and DJ Don Martin. All three have strong left-leaning political views, and make their feelings on many things, including American president George W...
.
Career
Borgersrud formed close relations with leading figures of the Norwegian Maoist movementMaoism
Maoism, also known as the Mao Zedong Thought , is claimed by Maoists as an anti-Revisionist form of Marxist communist theory, derived from the teachings of the Chinese political leader Mao Zedong . Developed during the 1950s and 1960s, it was widely applied as the political and military guiding...
beginning in the late 1960s.
Borgersrud's master's thesis from 1975 disclosed sensitive information regarding military personnel and organization prior to World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
and their possible effects on military preparedness prior to the invasion of Norway by Nazi Germany
Operation Weserübung
Operation Weserübung was the code name for Germany's assault on Denmark and Norway during the Second World War and the opening operation of the Norwegian Campaign...
. He stated that he faced a threat of military prosecution if his work was published. Nevertheless, Borgersrud eventually published three books with material from his work under the pseudonym "Ottar Strømme": Stille mobilisering, Unngå å irritere fienden and Den hemmelige hæren. In 1978, he also published the first volume of the secret report from Den militære undersøkelseskommisjonen av 1946, under the same pseudonym.
He was a contributor to the 1995 World War II encyclopedia Norsk krigsleksikon 1940-1945. His 1995 doctoral dissertation examined the Wollweber
Ernst Wollweber
Ernst Friedrich Wollweber was Minister of State Security of the German Democratic Republic from 1953 to 1957.-Biography:...
organization in Norway.
While preparing the book Konspirasjon og kapitulasjon (2000), Borgersrud tried to survey Norwegian military officers with Nazi sympathies but met resistance and was denied access to historical documents from the National Archival Services of Norway
National Archival Services of Norway
The National Archival Services of Norway is a Norwegian government agency that is responsible for keeping state archives, conducts control of public archiving and works to preserve private archives. It is subordinate to the Ministry of Culture and Church Affairs and consists of the National...
. In the 2000s, he also participated in research on the fate of war children
War children
A war child refers to a child born to a native parent and a parent belonging to a foreign military force . It also refers to children of parents collaborating with an occupying force...
—children born during the German occupation of Norway
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...
who had German fathers and Norwegian mothers.