Johannes S. Andersen
Johannes Sigfred Andersen | |
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| Nicknames | "Gulosten" (English: "The Yellow Cheese") |
| Born | 9 July 1898 Kristiania, Norway |
| Died | 29 July 1970 (aged 72) |
| Buried | Horten, Norway |
| Allegiance | Norway |
| Branch | Norwegian resistance movement SOE Royal Norwegian Navy |
| Service years | 1940–1945 |
| Unit | Norwegian Independent Company 1 |
| Conflicts | Operation Bittern |
| Spouses | Lovise Kristine Klausen
(m. 1916; div. 1931)Ruth Johanne Andersen
(m. 1939; died 1944)
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| Other work | Sailor Mason's assistant Smuggler Burglar Factory owner |
Johannes Sigfred Andersen (9 July 1898 – 29 July 1970) was a Norwegian resistance fighter during the Second World War, a member of the Norwegian Independent Company 1 (NOR.I.C.1). He was nicknamed "Gulosten"; 'The Yellow Cheese'. He also used the surname Ostein during the war. Andersen was a controversial character, because of his pre-war life as a well-known career criminal and a series of incidents that occurred during the war years. These incidents included Andersen working as an assassin during the war, and shortly after the war killing two German prisoners of war during a drinking binge. After the war, Andersen started a wood furniture business. He was supported financially by King Haakon VII of Norway, whose friendship he had gained during the war. Andersen was repeatedly accused of crimes after the war, and on one occasion convicted.