Author Topic: who was the highest decorated allied naval officer in WW2? (Read 753 times)

Nilsen · « **on:** April 09, 2004, 01:12:08 PM »

anyone know?

bullett308 · « **Reply #1 on:** April 09, 2004, 01:13:05 PM »

who's navy?

Nilsen · « **Reply #2 on:** April 09, 2004, 01:18:12 PM »

allied ... all nationalities

Arlo · « **Reply #3 on:** April 09, 2004, 01:21:13 PM »

Is he Norwegian, Alex?

Nilsen · « **Reply #4 on:** April 09, 2004, 01:23:38 PM »

yes he is norwegian...no his name is not alex

gofaster · « **Reply #5 on:** April 09, 2004, 01:24:56 PM »

Does it start with "Bjorn"?

Arlo · « **Reply #6 on:** April 09, 2004, 01:25:09 PM »

Who is Admiral Nilsen, Alex?

Nilsen · « **Reply #7 on:** April 09, 2004, 01:27:06 PM »

last name not nilsen....first name is Lars

gofaster · « **Reply #8 on:** April 09, 2004, 01:28:59 PM »

Lars Bjorn?

Arlo · « **Reply #9 on:** April 09, 2004, 01:32:04 PM »

Who is Admiral Lars Bork, Alex?

Nilsen · « **Reply #10 on:** April 09, 2004, 01:34:49 PM »

Lars Andreas Larsen aka Shetlands Larsen

http://www.shetland-heritage.co.uk/shetlandbus/pages/the_crewmen.htm

"Even before the end of the war Leif Larsen had become a legend and a symbol of the Shetland Bus. When he was appointed a sub-lieutenant in the Norwegian Navy he also became eligible for the Distinguished Service Order, the highest distinction given to a non-British officer. With his eleven distinctions he is the most highly decorated naval officer of the Second World War. At the time, no other man, British or Foreign, had ever received all of these British military honours. The Victoria Cross is only offered to British Nationals"

gofaster · « **Reply #11 on:** April 09, 2004, 01:37:21 PM »

Crazy Norwegians fighting a war in fishing boats!

Nilsen · « **Reply #12 on:** April 09, 2004, 02:03:55 PM »

lol gofaster

There is one verified report of a fishingboat getting a russian sub in the net during the cold war. The fella could have let the sub go by cutting the net, but the stubborn fella said *hell no* and didn't cave... His boat was eventually pulled under, but a couple of months ago he got a diploma from the russian northern fleet and the captan of the sub with his complemets and verification of the incident.

dont mess with fishermen...they are nutz

Nashwan · « **Reply #13 on:** April 09, 2004, 02:17:46 PM »

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The Victoria Cross is only offered to British Nationals

Minor nitpick (of the site you're quoting from):

The Victoria Cross was awarded to members of Commonwealth forces, irrespective of their nationality. ie Europeans serving in Commonwealth forces would be eligible, but Europeans serving in their own "free" forces were not.

Nilsen · « **Reply #14 on:** April 09, 2004, 02:23:10 PM »

aha..didnt know that...thx