Operation Cheese

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Operation Cheese was an intelligence operation carried out by the British Special Operations Executive (SOE) in Norway during World War II. Key persons were Odd Starheim and Gunvald Tomstad, who established radio communications with UK and developed an intelligence network in Southern Norway.[1][2][3][4] The radio station was located at Tomstad's farm Helle, three kilometers outside the town Flekkefjord.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Kraglund, Ivar (1995). "Starheim, Odd Kjell". In Dahl; Hjeltnes; Nøkleby; Ringdal; Sørensen (eds.). Norsk krigsleksikon 1940-45 (in Norwegian). Oslo: Cappelen. p. 394. ISBN 82-02-14138-9. Archived from the original on 5 January 2010. Retrieved 10 January 2010.
  2. ^ Henriksen, Petter, ed. (2007). "Odd Kjeld Starheim". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 10 January 2010.
  3. ^ Risnes, Birger. "Odd Kjeld Starheim". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 10 January 2010.
  4. ^ Ording, Arne; Johnson, Gudrun; Garder, Johan (1951). "Starheim, Odd Kjell". Våre falne 1939-1945 (in Norwegian). Vol. 4. Oslo: The State of Norway.
  5. ^ Hauge, pp. 75-78

Literature[edit]

  • Hauge, Eiliv Odde (1955). Mannen som stjal Galtesund (in Norwegian). Cappelen.
  • Hansson, Per (1965). Det største spillet (in Norwegian). Gyldendal.