Falkenhorst, Nikolaus von, 1886-

Nikolaus von Falkenhorst (b. 1885-d. 1968), Colonel General in the German Army, was the Commander in Chief of German troops in Norway. Directly responsible to Hitler, he remained in this command until 1944. He had a reputation for using terror tactics on the Norwegians, was condemned to death after the War, but was spared and released in 1953.

From the description of Falkenhorst, Nikolaus von, b. 1886 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10574063