About Oliver Møystad
Lived 1892 – 1956 (aged 64). Oliver Møystad was a Norwegian engineer, farmer, editing staff and politician.
Oliver Møystad (15 June 1892 – 28 June 1956) was a Norwegian engineer, farmer and forest owner. During the Norwegian Campaign in April 1940 he commanded Norwegian troops at the Battle of Midtskogen. During the German occupation of Norway, he served as leader of the collaborationist security police from 1941 to 1943, and Hirden from 1942 to 1944. After the war, Møystad was convicted of treason, sentenced to 10 years of forced labor, and fined NOK 150,000 during the legal purge in Norway after World War II. He was released in 1950.
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Who was Oliver Møystad?
Norwegian engineer (1892-1956)
When was Oliver Møystad born?
Oliver Møystad was born on 15 June 1892.
When did Oliver Møystad die?
Oliver Møystad died on 28 June 1956.
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Oliver Møystad was an engineer, farmer, editing staff and politician.
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Oliver Møystad was Norwegian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Oliver Møystad. https://biography.guide/oliver-moystad/
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