Hans Aasnæs
Hans Aasnæs | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 December 1902 Sande Municipality in Vestfold, Norway |
| Died | 4 July 1965 (aged 62) Oslo, Norway |
| Allegiance | Norway |
| Branch | Norwegian Army |
| Service years | 1923–1947 |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | 1st Division (1923–1930) Norwegian Brigade (1941–1945) |
| Commands | 2nd Battalion of the 10th Infantry Regiment (1940) |
| Conflicts | Second World War |
| Awards | Haakon VII 70th Anniversary Medal Order of the British Empire |
| Spouses | Eleanor Chambers Poulsson
(m. 1928; died 1933)Astrid With (m. 1936) |
| Relations | Håkon Aasnæs (cousin) Bror With (brother-in-law) |
| Other work | Lawyer, shooting champion |
Hans Aasnæs, OBE (15 December 1902 – 4 July 1965) was a Norwegian lawyer and army officer, and international sport shooter.
A member of the Norwegian Army during the Second World War, Aasnæs fought against Nazi Germany during the Norwegian Campaign, eventually as battalion commander, until May 1940. Joining the exiled Norwegian forces in the United Kingdom in 1941, he served as chief of staff of the Norwegian Brigade in Scotland in 1944. He was awarded the Norwegian Haakon VII 70th Anniversary Medal, and was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire.
A sport shooter, he participated in numerous national and international shooting championships, winning a total of 29 national titles in various shooting disciplines, and was awarded the kongepokal trophy six times. He competed in five Olympic Games between 1936 and 1960, with a 5th place in trap at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome as best result. He won a world champion title in individual 100 metre running deer double shot event in 1947, and won several world championship medals during his career.