Honorable Men: My Life in the CIA
Book by William Colby, 1978 Thriftbooks descripbion of the book: “The first half of this candid and revealing memoir recounts the author’s career as a practitioner of covert action in…
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Donovan and Colby’s visit at Gjefsjøen and Plukkutjønnfjellet
Seventy-five years ago, on August 7, 1949, General William Joseph Donovan, the founder of the Office of Strategic Services, visited the Gjefsjø Mountains. Together with the leader of Operation Rype, William Egan Colby, they unveiled the memorial to fallen soldiers at Plukkutjønn Mountain.
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Operation Rype as a comic
Did you know that the American magazine True Comics made a comic about Operation Rype? It is found in the December 1946 issue. Thanks to Lars Gyllenhaal for tipping us…
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Visit from Lars Gyllenhaal
The Swedish war historian Lars Gyllenhaal has visited Trøndelag. He is writing an article for the Swedish newspaper “Hemvärnet” about Gjefsjøen Mountain Farm, OSS Gjefsjoen, and Task Force Rype HV-12.…
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Among the Firsts: Lieutenant Colonel Gerhard L. Bolland’s Unconventional War
Book by Matthew T Bolland (2022) Update: In 2022 Matt Bolland published the book “Among the firsts” about his father Lt Col Gerhard L. Bolland – 82nd Airborne paratrooper on…
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Sønstebø Prize 2023
Gunnar Sønsteby’s life’s work was of a unique character. As a freedom fighter and community builder, he put in a formidable effort for the country in both times of peace…
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Jens Stoltenberg is winner of the Sønsteby Prize 2023
OSS Gjefsjøen congratulates NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on the Sønsteby Prize 2022! In order to honor Gunnar Sønsteby’s life’s work, as well as contribute to passing on his important…
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Tour description for the hike along Gjefsjøstien around Plukkutjønnfjellet to Gjefsjøen Fjellgård
On the Tourist Association DNT’s website ut.no you will find a tour description for the hike along Gjefsjøstien path around Plukkutjønnfjellet to Gjefsjøen Fjellgård.
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Search for the missing container from Operasjon Rype
The story goes that one of the containers that was dropped on March 24, 1945 went through the ice and is at the bottom of Gjevsjøen to this day. Alfred…
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The grandfather built the Nordlandsbanen railroad, the grandson was to destroy it! New in this war: Paratroopers with skis.
Article in Adresseavisen 16 May 1945 about Gerhard Bolland who participated in Operasjon Rype. Thanks to Hegge Gård and Museum of Defence – Rustkammeret for having this in the archive.…
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