Sylvia Salvesen
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Sylvia Salvesen (25 January 1890 – 1973) was a member of the high society in Norway, and a resistance pioneer during World War II. She was arrested and sent to the Ravensbrück concentration camp in Germany. She witnessed at the Hamburg Ravensbrück Trials in 1946, and wrote a memoir book documenting her wartime experiences.
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Sylvia Salvesen | |
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Born | (1890-01-25)25 January 1890 |
Died | 19 June 1973(1973-06-19) (aged 83) |
Nationality | Norwegian |
Spouse | Harald Salvesen |
Awards | King's Medal of Merit in gold (1965) |
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