Arne Dagfin Dahl

Arne Dagfin Dahl
Arne Dagfin Dahl
Born	24 May 1894; Kristiania, Norway
Died	26 October 1990 (aged 96); Oslo, Norway
Place of burial	Vestre gravlund, Oslo
Allegiance	Norway
Branch	Norwegian Army
Service years	1912–1956
Rank	Generalmajor (Major General)
Unit	14th Infantry Regiment (1915-1916)
Commands	CO Alta Battalion; Chief Military Mission to Soviet Union; GOC Military District North Norway; GOC Norwegian occupation forces in Germany;
Conflicts	Second World War: Battle of Gratangen; Battles of Narvik; Liberation of Finnmark;
Awards	St. Olav's Medal With Oak Branch; Defence Medal with Rosette; King Haakon's Remembrance medal; Croix de Guerre with Star; Croix de Guerre with palm; Commander of the Legion of Honour; Commander of the Order of the British Empire; Bronze Star
Spouse	Astri Thinn Christophersen (m. 1921)
Relations	Ragnvald Dahl (father); Anna Othilie Stablum (mother); Ørnulf Dahl (brother)

Arne Dagfin Dahl (24 May 1894 – 26 October 1990) was a Norwegian military officer most renowned as the commander of the Alta Battalion during the fighting at Narvik in Northern Norway in 1940.