About Erik Briand Clausen
Lived 1901 – 1945 (aged 44). Erik Briand Clausen was a Danish resistance fighter and farmer, known for Danish resistance movement.
Erik Briand Clausen (24 January 1901 – 29 March 1945) was a farmer and member of the Danish resistance executed by the German occupying power.
As a member of the resistance Clausen participated in the reception of allied airdropped weapons in the area of Gyldenløves Høj.
After the liberation Clausen's remains were exhumed at Ryvangen and transferred to the Department of Forensic Medicine of the university of Copenhagen and on 3 August 1945 reburied at Bispebjerg Cemetery.
Together with Georg Quistgaard and two other resistance members who fell victim to the German occupation Clausen is commemorated with a memorial stone on Gyldenløves Høj.
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Who was Erik Briand Clausen?
Danish resistance member
When was Erik Briand Clausen born?
Erik Briand Clausen was born on 24 January 1901 in Japan.
When did Erik Briand Clausen die?
Erik Briand Clausen died on 29 March 1945 in Ryvangen Memorial Park.
What was Erik Briand Clausen's occupation?
Erik Briand Clausen was a resistance fighter and farmer.
What was Erik Briand Clausen known for?
Erik Briand Clausen was known for Danish resistance movement.
What nationality was Erik Briand Clausen?
Erik Briand Clausen was Danish.
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