Martin Linge

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Martin Jensen Linge
11 December 1894 – 27 December 1941
Kaptein Martin Linge
Place of birth	Linge Farm in Norddal, Sunnmøre, Norway
Place of death	Måløy on South Vågsøy in Sogn og Fjordane, Norway
Allegiance	Norway
Years of service	1940 - 1941
Rank	Kaptein (Captain)
Unit	Royal Norwegian Army SOE
Commands held	Commander of: Norwegian Independent Company 1 (1941)
Battles/wars	World War II • Norwegian Campaign • Operation Archery
Awards	War Cross with sword
Other work	Pioneer aviator, actor, sailor

Martin Jensen Linge (11 December 1894 – 27 December 1941) was a former Norwegian actor who became the commander of the World War II SOE Norwegian Independent Company 1 (NOR.I.C.1), formed in March 1941.

Linge was killed during a raid to Måløy (Operation Archery), but the group he led was always called Kompani Linge by the Norwegian population.

Martin Linge was father of Jan Herman Linge, the internationally renowned engineer and boat designer.

He was awarded the War Cross with sword.

[edit] Memorials of Martin Linge

• Statue in the Linge park in Måløy

[edit] Streets named in his honour

• Martin Linges vei, Snarøya
• Martin Linges vei, Oslo
• Martin Linges vei, Strømmen
• Martin Linges veg, Moss
• Martin Linges veg, Heimdal

[edit] Filmography

• 1939 - Gjest Baardsen – A fisherman
• 1938 - Bør Børson Jr. – Nils Bækken
• 1938 - Det drønner gjennom dalen – Policeman (Lensmannsbetjent)
• 1935 - Samhold må til – Oppsynsmannen
• 1926 - Vägarnas kung – Ola, a farm boy

Persondata
NAME	Linge, Martin
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Linge, Martin Jensen
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Norwegian actor and military commander
DATE OF BIRTH	11 December 1894
PLACE OF BIRTH	Norddal, Sunnmøre, Norway
DATE OF DEATH	27 December 1941
PLACE OF DEATH	Måløy, Norway