Nils H. Henningsmoen
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Nils Hansteen Henningsmoen (25 October 1894 – 25 January 1983) was a Norwegian military officer.
He was born in Eidsberg
as a son of forest owner Martin Henningsmoen (1860-1943) and Kirstine Braarud (1868-1949). He was married twice. In 1919 he had the son Gunnar Henningsmoen
, a palaeontologist.
He became a student in 1913 and was done with his officer training in 1916. He reached the ranks of Captain in 1930, Lieutenant Colonel in 1936 and Colonel in 1948. He spent his military career in the artillery
. He was a battalion leader from 1936 to 1940, and during the Second World War he eventually fled to Scotland
and led a battery there fro 1944 to 1945. He led AR 3 from 1948 to 1949, and Field Artillery Regiment 1 from 1949. From 1957 to 1958 he was the commander of Fredriksten Fortress
. He was also a chief aide-de-camp for King Haakon VII of Norway
from 1950 to 1953.
He was decorated as a Commander, First Class of the Order of the Sword
and Knight of the Italian Order of the Crown. He died in January 1983 and was buried in Øymark
.
He was born in Eidsberg
Eidsberg
Eidsberg is a municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Mysen. Neighboring municipalities are Rakkestad, Askim, Skiptvet, Trøgstad, and Marker in Østfold, and Aurskog-Høland in Akershus....
as a son of forest owner Martin Henningsmoen (1860-1943) and Kirstine Braarud (1868-1949). He was married twice. In 1919 he had the son Gunnar Henningsmoen
Gunnar Henningsmoen
Gunnar Henningsmoen was a Norwegian palaeontologist.He was born in Kristiania as a son of Colonel Nils H. Henningsmoen. In 1962 he married Kari Egede Larssen....
, a palaeontologist.
He became a student in 1913 and was done with his officer training in 1916. He reached the ranks of Captain in 1930, Lieutenant Colonel in 1936 and Colonel in 1948. He spent his military career in the artillery
Artillery
Originally applied to any group of infantry primarily armed with projectile weapons, artillery has over time become limited in meaning to refer only to those engines of war that operate by projection of munitions far beyond the range of effect of personal weapons...
. He was a battalion leader from 1936 to 1940, and during the Second World War he eventually fled to Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
and led a battery there fro 1944 to 1945. He led AR 3 from 1948 to 1949, and Field Artillery Regiment 1 from 1949. From 1957 to 1958 he was the commander of Fredriksten Fortress
Fredriksten
-History:This Fortresses was constructed ny Denmark-Norway in the 17th century as a replacement for the border fortress at Bohus, which had been lost when the province of Bohuslän was ceded to Sweden by the terms of the Treaty of Roskilde in 1658...
. He was also a chief aide-de-camp for King Haakon VII of Norway
Haakon VII of Norway
Haakon VII , known as Prince Carl of Denmark until 1905, was the first king of Norway after the 1905 dissolution of the personal union with Sweden. He was a member of the House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg...
from 1950 to 1953.
He was decorated as a Commander, First Class of the Order of the Sword
Order of the Sword
The Order of the Sword is a Swedish order of chivalry created by King Frederick I of Sweden on February 23, 1748, together with the Order of the Seraphim and the Order of the Polar Star.Awarded to officers, and originally intended as an award for bravery and particularly long or useful service, it...
and Knight of the Italian Order of the Crown. He died in January 1983 and was buried in Øymark
Øymark
Øymark is a former municipality now located in Marker municipality in Østfold county, Norway.Øymark was originally a part of Aremark formannskapsdistrikt , but on 1 July 1903 Øymark was separated from Aremark to form a separate municipality. At that point Øymark had a population of 1,832...
.