Johannes S. Andersen

Johannes Sigfred Andersen
Nickname(s)"Gulosten"
(English: "The Yellow Cheese")
Born(1898-07-09)9 July 1898
Kristiania, Norway
Died29 July 1970(1970-07-29) (aged 72)[1][2]
Buried
Horten, Norway
AllegianceNorway
Service / branchNorwegian resistance movement
SOE
Royal Norwegian Navy
Years of service1940–1945
UnitNorwegian Independent Company 1
Battles / warsOperation Bittern
Spouse(s)
Lovise Kristine Klausen
(m. 1916; div. 1931)
Ruth Johanne Andersen
(m. 1939; died 1944)
  • Hertha Bergstrøm (post-war)
Other workSailor
Mason's assistant
Smuggler
Burglar
Factory owner

Johannes Sigfred Andersen (9 July 1898 – 29 July 1970) was a Norwegian resistance fighter during the Second World War, a member of the Norwegian Independent Company 1 (NOR.I.C.1). He was nicknamed "Gulosten"; 'The Yellow Cheese'. He also used the surname Ostein during the war. Andersen was a controversial character, because of his pre-war life as a well-known career criminal and a series of incidents that occurred during the war years. These incidents included Andersen working as an assassin during the war, and shortly after the war killing two German prisoners of war during a drinking binge. After the war, Andersen started a wood furniture business. He was supported financially by King Haakon VII of Norway, whose friendship he had gained during the war. Andersen was repeatedly accused of crimes after the war, and on one occasion convicted.

  1. ^ Bjørnsen, Bjørn. "Johannes Andersen". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 15 January 2010.
  2. ^ Accessed from the grave-site registry of the Genealogy Society of Norway (DIS), select "Id" from the drop-down menu labelled "Find" and enter "1821499".

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