Fredrik Jensen (soldier)
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Fredrik Jensen (25 March 1921 – 31 July 2011) was a decorated Norwegian soldier in the German Waffen SS during World War II.
Born in Oslo, Norway, Jensen was the most highly decorated Norwegian on the Axis' side during World War II, being awarded the German Cross in Gold on 7 December 1944.[1] He served in several Waffen-SS regiments, such as the SS-Panzergrenadier Regiment 4 Der Führer in 2nd SS Panzer Division Das Reich and SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 9 Germania in 5th SS Panzer Division Wiking. He served on the southern front for the end of the war, with the rank of Obersturmführer and was arrested in hospital in Vienna. He was kept in the American prison in Dachau.[citation needed]
Jensen was sentenced to three months in jail under the legal purge in Norway after World War II, and was also sentenced to a loss of citizen's rights for ten years. After having served his prison sentence, he settled down in Sweden as a foreman and had great success in fabrication machinery. He later lived in Málaga in Spain. In 1994, Jensen was on a business trip in the United States. After his name appeared on a list of suspected war criminals, he was arrested and deported.[2]
In June 2007, the Spanish press revealed possible contacts with the war criminal Aribert Heim. Jensen denied the accusation.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Patzwall, Klaus D. & Veit Scherzer. Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941–1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II. Germany: Verlag, 2001; ISBN 3-931533-45-X
- ^ "Nazi-hunter urges Spain to try top Norwegian Nazi". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 7 June 2007. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ Accused of hiding "Doctor Death" Archived 29 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Aftenposten; accessed 9 November 2016.
- 1921 births
- 2011 deaths
- Military personnel from Oslo
- Members of Nasjonal Samling
- SS-Obersturmführer
- Norwegian Waffen-SS personnel
- People convicted of treason for Nazi Germany against Norway
- Prisoners and detainees of the United States federal government
- Nazis deported from the United States
- Norwegian emigrants to Sweden
- Norwegian emigrants to Spain
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- World War II prisoners of war held by the United States