Johan Didrik Schlömer Beichmann KBE (30 May 1886 – 10 February 1966) was a Norwegian military officer, journalist and businessman. A resistance pioneer during the German occupation of Norway, he fled to London and eventually served as head commander of the Norwegian Army-in-exile.
Beichmann was born in Kristiania, the son of judge and civil servant Frederik Beichmann, and writer Edle Hartmann.[1] He was married three times, first to Eva Jacobsen, second to Mona Smith, and third time to Anne Sophie Amalie Troughton.[2]
He worked as journalist for the newspaper Tidens Tegn from 1911 to 1912. From 1912 to 1917 he headed Infantry Regiment 16, and was also periodically assigned as topographer for the Norwegian Mapping and Cadastre Authority.[1] From 1918 to 1923 he was again journalist for Tidens Tegn, and eventually manager for the newspaper from 1923 to 1933.[2]
He was promoted major in 1933, and in 1934 to lieutenant colonel and commander of the Alta Battalion.[2]
Beichmann was a resistance pioneer during the German occupation of Norway. In 1941 he was in command of local so-called "fighting groups", which eventually developed to become part of the resistance organization Milorg. He had to flee from Norway in the autumn of 1941, and eventually reached London.[3] From 1942 to 1945 he served as head of the Norwegian Hærens overkommando [no] in London, with the rank of major general.[2]
^Steenstrup, Bjørn, ed. (1968). "Fortegnelse over personer som siste gang er omtalt i utgaven 1964 med angivelse av deres dødsdatum". Hvem er hvem? (in Norwegian). Oslo: Aschehoug. pp. 619–626.
May 09, 2024
johan, beichmann, johan, didrik, schlömer, beichmann, 1886, february, 1966, norwegian, military, officer, journalist, businessman, resistance, pioneer, during, german, occupation, norway, fled, london, eventually, served, head, commander, norwegian, army, exil. Johan Didrik Schlomer Beichmann KBE 30 May 1886 10 February 1966 was a Norwegian military officer journalist and businessman A resistance pioneer during the German occupation of Norway he fled to London and eventually served as head commander of the Norwegian Army in exile Johan BeichmannBornJohan Didrik Schlomer Beichmann 1886 05 30 30 May 1886Kristiania NorwayDied10 February 1966 1966 02 10 aged 79 OsloNationalityNorwegianOccupation s military officer journalist and businessmanParent s Frederik BeichmannEdle HartmannAwardsNorwegian War MedalDefence Medal 1940 1945Haakon VII 70th Anniversary MedalDanish Order of the Dannebrog British Knight Commander of the Order of the British EmpirePersonal life editBeichmann was born in Kristiania the son of judge and civil servant Frederik Beichmann and writer Edle Hartmann 1 He was married three times first to Eva Jacobsen second to Mona Smith and third time to Anne Sophie Amalie Troughton 2 Career editBeichmann graduated as military officer from the Norwegian Military Academy in 1907 He studied electrical engineering at the Technische Universitat Darmstadt 1908 1908 and graduated from the Norwegian Military College in 1911 1 He worked as journalist for the newspaper Tidens Tegn from 1911 to 1912 From 1912 to 1917 he headed Infantry Regiment 16 and was also periodically assigned as topographer for the Norwegian Mapping and Cadastre Authority 1 From 1918 to 1923 he was again journalist for Tidens Tegn and eventually manager for the newspaper from 1923 to 1933 2 He was promoted major in 1933 and in 1934 to lieutenant colonel and commander of the Alta Battalion 2 Beichmann was a resistance pioneer during the German occupation of Norway In 1941 he was in command of local so called fighting groups which eventually developed to become part of the resistance organization Milorg He had to flee from Norway in the autumn of 1941 and eventually reached London 3 From 1942 to 1945 he served as head of the Norwegian Haerens overkommando no in London with the rank of major general 2 His war decorations include the Norwegian War Medal Defence Medal 1940 1945 and Haakon VII 70th Anniversary Medal and he was decorated Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire 2 He died in Oslo on 10 February 1966 4 References edit a b c Barth Bjarne Keyser ed 1930 Beichmann J D S Norges militaere embedsmenn 1929 in Norwegian Oslo A M Hanche p 41 a b c d e Gram Harald Steenstrup Bjorn eds 1948 Beichmann Johan Hvem er hvem in Norwegian Oslo Aschehoug p 40 Retrieved 15 July 2018 Kraglund Ivar 1995 Beichmann Johan In Dahl Hans Fredrik ed Norsk krigsleksikon 1940 45 in Norwegian Oslo Cappelen ISBN 82 02 14138 9 Archived from the original on 2013 10 30 Retrieved 15 July 2018 Steenstrup Bjorn ed 1968 Fortegnelse over personer som siste gang er omtalt i utgaven 1964 med angivelse av deres dodsdatum Hvem er hvem in Norwegian Oslo Aschehoug pp 619 626 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Johan Beichmann amp oldid 1191844207, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
