Eiliv Austlid

Eiliv Austlid
Born(1899-05-06)6 May 1899
Ullensvang, Norway
Died15 April 1940(1940-04-15) (aged 40)
Hagevollen, Dovre
Buried
Stange Church, Norway
Allegiance Norway
Branch Norwegian Army
Service years1923–1940
RankCaptain
ConflictsSecond World War
AwardsWar Cross with sword
Relations
  • Wife:
    • Dagny Landheim
      (born 1904)
  • Children:
    • Arnfinn (1926)
    • Bjørnar (1929)
    • Hallvard (1931)
    • Olav (1934)
    • Gunnhild (1939)
  • Parents:
    • Andreas Austlid
    • Gunhild Offigsbø
Other workFarmer

Eiliv Austlid (6 May 1899 – 15 April 1940) was a Norwegian farmer and army officer who played a pivotal role in assuring the escape of the Norwegian government during the German invasion in 1940. Killed in action, he was discredited during and following the war, but his record was restored as a result of a series of articles in the newspaper Dagningen. In 2010, he received posthumously the War Cross with Sword, Norway's highest military decoration for valor.

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