This operation was compromised when the Norwegian operatives, seeking a trusted local resistance contact, accidentally met an unaligned civilian shopkeeper with the same name as their contact, who reported them to the Germans. The escape attempt failed when the group's vessel MK Bratholm I was detected and attacked by the German Räumboot R56. To escape, MK Bratholm I was scuttled by its Norwegian crew by detonating 7.9 long tons; 8.8 short tons (8 t) explosives with a time delay fuse. The crew fled in a small boat, which was promptly sunk by the Germans. Eleven Norwegian soldiers from the Company Linge died; one was shot at the site, ten were captured, interrogated and tortured by the Gestapo and then executed in Tromsø. Jan Baalsrud managed to escape from Rebbenesøya to neutral Sweden; his three-month escape was made through Lyngen and Manndalen with the help of local villagers, during which he amputated nine toes to avoid the spread of gangrene.
Executionsedit
The executions of the prisoners in Tromsø were investigated after the war under the case of Toftefjordsaken (The Toftefjord case). The Gestapo officers who tortured and executed eight of the MK "Bratholm 1" crew were ordered in the late summer of 1945 to dig up the bodies from the mass grave at Grønnåsen Skytebane, first with spades, then by hand, so as to not damage the bodies. They also had to wash the bodies before placing them in coffins. The prosecution after the war became difficult as the main target, Kurt Stage, was not in Norwegian custody. Stage was executed in 1947 in Slovenia for war crimes there; no criminal proceedings were brought against the four others who were charged in the case.[1]
In popular cultureedit
Two films have been made based on Operation Martin: the 1957 Ni Liv (Nine Lives) and the 2017 Den 12. Mann (The 12th Man). The latter, directed by the Norwegian director Harald Zwart, stars Thomas Gullestad as Jan Baalsrud and Jonathan Rhys Meyers as Kurt Stage.[2]
Referencesedit
^Berit Nøkleby War crimes – Breach of the law of war in Norway 1940–45 (2004) Pax Forlag, s. 82–85
^"Incredibly, the jaw-dropping scenes in this vivid WWII survivalist film are true". Times of Israel. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
External linksedit
The truth about Jan Baalsrud and Operation "Martin" itromso.no
operation, martin, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, 2018, le. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Operation Martin news newspapers books scholar JSTOR May 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message Operation Martin Red was an Allied clandestine operation of the Second World War to destroy a German airfield control tower at Bardufoss and organise secret military resistance groups in Tromso in German occupied Norway in 1943 The operation consisted of twelve Norwegians of the Company Linge group who had been trained by the British in Scotland and returned to Norway in March 1943 Operation MartinPart of World War IIDateMarch 1943LocationRebbenesoya NorwayResultGerman victoryBelligerents Norway GermanyStrength12 Company LingeR56 and GestapoCasualties and losses111 Contents 1 Mission 1 1 Team members 1 2 Failure 2 Executions 3 In popular culture 4 References 5 External linksMission editTeam members edit Loytnant Sigurd Eskeland Fenrik Jan Baalsrud Fenrik Per Blindheim Kaptein Sverre Odd Kverhellen Erik Reichelt Harald Peter Ratvik Bjorn Normann Bolstad Gabriel Salvesen Magnus Johan Kvalvik Frithjof M Haugland Sjur Ludvigsen Trovaag Alfred A Vik Cyrill J Banzon Failure edit This operation was compromised when the Norwegian operatives seeking a trusted local resistance contact accidentally met an unaligned civilian shopkeeper with the same name as their contact who reported them to the Germans The escape attempt failed when the group s vessel MK Bratholm I was detected and attacked by the German Raumboot R56 To escape MK Bratholm I was scuttled by its Norwegian crew by detonating 7 9 long tons 8 8 short tons 8 t explosives with a time delay fuse The crew fled in a small boat which was promptly sunk by the Germans Eleven Norwegian soldiers from the Company Linge died one was shot at the site ten were captured interrogated and tortured by the Gestapo and then executed in Tromso Jan Baalsrud managed to escape from Rebbenesoya to neutral Sweden his three month escape was made through Lyngen and Manndalen with the help of local villagers during which he amputated nine toes to avoid the spread of gangrene Executions editThe executions of the prisoners in Tromso were investigated after the war under the case of Toftefjordsaken The Toftefjord case The Gestapo officers who tortured and executed eight of the MK Bratholm 1 crew were ordered in the late summer of 1945 to dig up the bodies from the mass grave at Gronnasen Skytebane first with spades then by hand so as to not damage the bodies They also had to wash the bodies before placing them in coffins The prosecution after the war became difficult as the main target Kurt Stage was not in Norwegian custody Stage was executed in 1947 in Slovenia for war crimes there no criminal proceedings were brought against the four others who were charged in the case 1 In popular culture editTwo films have been made based on Operation Martin the 1957 Ni Liv Nine Lives and the 2017 Den 12 Mann The 12th Man The latter directed by the Norwegian director Harald Zwart stars Thomas Gullestad as Jan Baalsrud and Jonathan Rhys Meyers as Kurt Stage 2 References edit Berit Nokleby War crimes Breach of the law of war in Norway 1940 45 2004 Pax Forlag s 82 85 Incredibly the jaw dropping scenes in this vivid WWII survivalist film are true Times of Israel Retrieved 9 October 2018 External links editThe truth about Jan Baalsrud and Operation Martin itromso no69 03 43 N 18 30 17 E 69 0619 N 18 5048 E 69 0619 18 5048 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Operation Martin amp oldid 1205539562, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
