Eiliv Austlid
Norwegian farmer/army officer
Died when: 40 years 345 days (491 months)Star Sign: Taurus
Eiliv Austlid (6 May 1899 – 15 April 1940) was a Norwegian farmer and army officer who played a pivotal role in assuring the escape of the Norwegian government during the German invasion in 1940.
Killed in action, he was discredited during and following the war, but his record was restored as a result of a series of articles in the newspaper Dagningen.
In 2010, he received posthumously the War Cross with Sword, Norway's highest military decoration for valor.
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