Otto Ruge ( January 9, 1882 - August 15, 1961 ) - Supreme Commander-in-Chief [1] of the Royal Norwegian Armed Forces after Nazi Germany ’s attack on Norway in April 1940 .
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 General Otto Ruge in the summer of 1945 | ||||||
| Date of Birth | January 9, 1882 | |||||
| Place of Birth | Oslo | |||||
| Date of death | August 15, 1961 (aged 79) | |||||
| Place of death | Muesen, Aidsberg, Estfall | |||||
| Affiliation | Kingdom of Norway | |||||
| Type of army |  Norwegian army | |||||
| Years of service | 1902 - 1948 | |||||
| Rank | the general | |||||
| Commanded | and | |||||
| Battles / wars | The Second World War Danish-Norwegian operation | |||||
| Awards and prizes | Norway :
Denmark :
Sweden :
France :
USA :
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| Retired | since 1948 | |||||
Biography
Otto Ruge grew up in Oslo in a family with strong military traditions. At the age of 20 he was a military officer . He graduated from the Norwegian Military School ( 1905 ) and passed the exam at the General Staff ( 1915 ). Colonel Otto Ruge became Chief of the General Staff in 1933 . In 1938, he resigned from his post and was appointed inspector general of the infantry .
Rewards
- Royal Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav - Norway
- Order of Danebrog - Denmark
- Order of the Sword - Sweden
- Legion of Honor - France
- Bronze Star - USA