Sylvia Salvesen | |
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.jpg) Salvesen in 1947 | |
| Born | 25 January 1890 |
| Died | 19 June 1973 (aged 83) |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Spouse | Harald Salvesen |
| Awards | King's Medal of Merit in gold (1965) |
Sylvia Salvesen (25 January 1890 – 19 June 1973) was a member of the high society in Norway, and a resistance pioneer during World War II. She was arrested and sent to the Ravensbrück concentration camp in Germany. She witnessed at the Hamburg Ravensbrück Trials in 1946, and wrote a memoir book documenting her wartime experiences.