Carl Gustav Fleischer
| Carl Gustav Fleischer | |
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Carl Gustav Fleischer in 1940
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| Born |
28 December 1883 Bjørnør Rectory, Sør-Trøndelag |
| Died | 19 December 1942 (aged 58) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Buried at | Vår Frelsers gravlund, Oslo |
| Allegiance |
 Norway
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| Service/branch |
 Norwegian Army
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| Years of service | 1905–1942 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands held | • Company 4 Royal Guards • 14th Infantry Regiment • 6th Division • Norwegian Army in exile • Norwegian forces in Canada |
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| Awards |
War Cross with sword Virtuti Militari Croix de guerre Knight Commander of The Order of the Bath
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| Spouse(s) | Antonie "Toni" Charlotte Hygen (m. 1919–42) (his death) |
| Relations | Carl Edvard Fleischer (father) Johanne Sophie Fergstad (mother) Andreas Fleischer (brother) |
Carl Gustav Fleischer KCB (28 December 1883 – 19 December 1942) was a Norwegian general and the first land commander to win a major victory against the Germans in the Second World War. Having followed the Norwegian government into exile at the end of the Norwegian Campaign, Fleischer committed suicide after being bypassed for appointment as commander-in-chief of the Norwegian Armed Forces in exile and being sent to the insignificant post as commander of Norwegian forces in Canada.
Fleischer was born in Bjørnør Rectory (now Roan) in Sør-Trøndelag as the son of the Church of Norway pastor Carl Edvard Fleischer (1843–1885) and Johanne Sophie Fergstad (1850–1926). After his father died, Fleischer moved with his mother to grow up in Trondheim. His childhood home was one characterized by Christianity, simplicity and frugality.
His ancestors had migrated from Elbing in East Prussia to Norway, first with Tobias Fleischer (1630–1690) who found a position in Kongsberg. The current lineage is descended from Tobias' nephew Herman Reinhold Fleischer (1656–1712), who also had notable children in Denmark. Carl Gustav Fleischer was a descendant of Herman's son Philip Johan Fleischer (1699–1763). Notable relatives include Philip's brother Baltzer Fleischer and grandnephew Palle Rømer Fleischer, and Carl Gustav's brother, bishop Andreas Fleischer. Carl Gustav Fleischer was also a more distant relative of Carl August Fleischer, Nanna Fleischer, Agnes Fleischer and August Fleischer.
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