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Tallaksen was born in [[Kristiansand]] as the son of wholesale merchant Rasmus Tallaksen and Ludmila Eleonora.{{Citation needed|date=February 2011}} |
Tallaksen was born in [[Kristiansand]] as the son of wholesale merchant Rasmus Tallaksen and Ludmila Eleonora.{{Citation needed|date=February 2011}} |
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He grew up with an older brother, [[Leo Tallaksen]],<ref>http://oslogjengen.no/oslogjengen/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=126&Itemid=172</ref> and a sister, Kaia. After graduation from [[Kristiansand Cathedral School]], he studied in [[Germany]] where he acquired fluent [[German language|German]]. He became a [[corporal]] in 1936 after having completed mandatory military service.<ref> |
He grew up with an older brother, [[Leo Tallaksen]],<ref>[http://oslogjengen.no/oslogjengen/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=126&Itemid=172 ]{{dead link|date=January 2016}}</ref> and a sister, Kaia. After graduation from [[Kristiansand Cathedral School]], he studied in [[Germany]] where he acquired fluent [[German language|German]]. He became a [[corporal]] in 1936 after having completed mandatory military service.<ref>http://da2.uib.no/cgi-win/WebBok.exe?slag=lesside&bokid=vaarefalne4&sideid=337&innhaldid=2&storleik=</ref> |
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==World War II== |
==World War II== |
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On Monday 13 November 1944, Tallaksen and his companion [[Gregers Gram]] went to Plasskafeen at [[Olaf Ryes Plass]], where they were supposed to meet some German deserters. Gram worked with "Operation Derby" to accomplish [[psychological warfare]] by spreading black propaganda; he thought he could use these deserters in his work. However, both Gram and Tallaksen were led into a trap.{{Citation needed|date=February 2011}} The "deserters" turned out to be provocateurs; the meeting was staged at Victoria Terrasse, the headquarters of the Gestapo. |
On Monday 13 November 1944, Tallaksen and his companion [[Gregers Gram]] went to Plasskafeen at [[Olaf Ryes Plass]], where they were supposed to meet some German deserters. Gram worked with "Operation Derby" to accomplish [[psychological warfare]] by spreading black propaganda; he thought he could use these deserters in his work. However, both Gram and Tallaksen were led into a trap.{{Citation needed|date=February 2011}} The "deserters" turned out to be provocateurs; the meeting was staged at Victoria Terrasse, the headquarters of the Gestapo. |
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It all ended with a shootout, where Gram was killed and Tallaksen was shot in the jaw. After two weeks at [[Aker Hospital]], he was transferred to [[Akershus Fortress]], where he committed suicide on 29 November 1944 to avoid betraying his comrades in [[Oslogjengen]].<ref> |
It all ended with a shootout, where Gram was killed and Tallaksen was shot in the jaw. After two weeks at [[Aker Hospital]], he was transferred to [[Akershus Fortress]], where he committed suicide on 29 November 1944 to avoid betraying his comrades in [[Oslogjengen]].<ref>http://www.snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Gregers_Gram/utdypning_%E2%80%93_2</ref> |
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==Post-war== |
==Post-war== |
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==Honours and awards== |
==Honours and awards== |
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In 1947, Tallaksen was [[Posthumous award|posthumously]] awarded the highest Norwegian military award, the [[War Cross with sword]]. In addition to the [[Military Cross]] and [[Medal bar|Bar]], after participating in [[Operation Company]] he also received [[St. Olav's Medal With Oak Branch]], the [[Norwegian War Medal]] and the [[Defence Medal 1940 - 1945]].<ref> |
In 1947, Tallaksen was [[Posthumous award|posthumously]] awarded the highest Norwegian military award, the [[War Cross with sword]]. In addition to the [[Military Cross]] and [[Medal bar|Bar]], after participating in [[Operation Company]] he also received [[St. Olav's Medal With Oak Branch]], the [[Norwegian War Medal]] and the [[Defence Medal 1940 - 1945]].<ref>http://www.oslogjengen.no/index.php/medlemmene/johan-edvard-tallaksen</ref> |
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In 2008, Edvard Tallaksen was made known to a broader audience when his character was included in the film ''[[Max Manus]]'', portrayed by the actor [[Mads Eldøen]].<ref> |
In 2008, Edvard Tallaksen was made known to a broader audience when his character was included in the film ''[[Max Manus]]'', portrayed by the actor [[Mads Eldøen]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1029235/ |publisher=[[International Movie Database]]|title=''Max Manus'' (2008)|accessdate=2016-01-25}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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| NAME = Tallaksen, Edvard |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Norwegian resistance member |
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| DATE OF BIRTH =17 August 1918 |
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| DATE OF DEATH =29 November 1944 |
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Revision as of 12:14, 25 January 2016
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Johan Edvard Tallaksen | |
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 Edvard Tallaksen | |
| Born | 17 August 1918 |
| Died | 29 November 1944 (aged 26) |
| Allegiance | Norway |
| Service | Norwegian Army |
| Years of service | 1940–1944 |
| Rank | Ensign |
| Unit | Special Operations Executive |
| Awards | War Cross with sword St. Olav's Medal With Oak Branch Norwegian War Medal Defence Medal Military Cross & Bar |
Johan Edvard Tallaksen MC & Bar (17 August 1918 - 29 November 1944) was a Norwegian resistance member during World War II, serving as an ensign in the Oslo Gang and Norwegian Independent Company 1.
Early life
Tallaksen was born in Kristiansand as the son of wholesale merchant Rasmus Tallaksen and Ludmila Eleonora.[citation needed]
He grew up with an older brother, Leo Tallaksen,[1] and a sister, Kaia. After graduation from Kristiansand Cathedral School, he studied in Germany where he acquired fluent German. He became a corporal in 1936 after having completed mandatory military service.[2]
World War II
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When Germany attacked Norway, Tallaksen fought in Southern-Norway. When Norway was occupied, Tallaksen and five friends sailed across the North Sea to England to join Norwegian Independent Company 1.
After receiving training in Scotland, he parachuted over Norway, together with his companions Birger Rasmussen and Armand Trønnes, on 12 November 1943.
On 21 November, they accomplished "Operating Company", where five generators at Arendal Smelters were blown up; nobody was killed during the sabotage mission. For this achievement, Tallaksen and Rasmussen received the Military Cross, while Trønnes received the Military Medal. After lying low for two weeks - hiding from the Germans - Tallaksen and his companions walked the whole way to Oslo, where they joined "Operation Goldfinch", which consisted of training Milorg personnel.
From the summer of 1944 on, Tallaksen was associated with the Oslo Gang. He took part in several sabotage missions, including the sabotage against the Labour Service, the bombing of an important locomotive on the Thamshavn Line, and the bursting of the oil bearing on Sørenga, which destroyed 200,000 litres of oil.[citation needed]
Death
On Monday 13 November 1944, Tallaksen and his companion Gregers Gram went to Plasskafeen at Olaf Ryes Plass, where they were supposed to meet some German deserters. Gram worked with "Operation Derby" to accomplish psychological warfare by spreading black propaganda; he thought he could use these deserters in his work. However, both Gram and Tallaksen were led into a trap.[citation needed] The "deserters" turned out to be provocateurs; the meeting was staged at Victoria Terrasse, the headquarters of the Gestapo.
It all ended with a shootout, where Gram was killed and Tallaksen was shot in the jaw. After two weeks at Aker Hospital, he was transferred to Akershus Fortress, where he committed suicide on 29 November 1944 to avoid betraying his comrades in Oslogjengen.[3]
Post-war
Tallaksen's body was cremated and buried at Kristiansand Cemetery after the war.
Honours and awards
In 1947, Tallaksen was posthumously awarded the highest Norwegian military award, the War Cross with sword. In addition to the Military Cross and Bar, after participating in Operation Company he also received St. Olav's Medal With Oak Branch, the Norwegian War Medal and the Defence Medal 1940 - 1945.[4]
In 2008, Edvard Tallaksen was made known to a broader audience when his character was included in the film Max Manus, portrayed by the actor Mads Eldøen.[5]
References
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- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ http://da2.uib.no/cgi-win/WebBok.exe?slag=lesside&bokid=vaarefalne4&sideid=337&innhaldid=2&storleik=
- ^ http://www.snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Gregers_Gram/utdypning_%E2%80%93_2
- ^ http://www.oslogjengen.no/index.php/medlemmene/johan-edvard-tallaksen
- ^ "Max Manus (2008)". International Movie Database. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
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- 1918 births
- 1944 deaths
- People from Kristiansand
- People educated at Kristiansand Cathedral School
- Norwegian Army personnel of World War II
- Recipients of the Military Cross and Bar
- Recipients of the War Cross with Sword (Norway)
- Recipients of the St. Olav's Medal with Oak Branch
- Recipients of the War Medal (Norway)
- Norwegian resistance members
- Special Operations Executive personnel
- Norwegian military personnel who committed suicide
- People who committed suicide in prison custody
- Suicides by hanging in Norway
- Prisoners who died in German detention
- Norwegian people who died in prison custody