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Per Imerslund

1912 – 1943

Norwegian national socialist

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About Per Imerslund

Lived 1912 – 1943 (aged 31). Per Imerslund was a Norwegian frontkjemper and author.

Nils Per Imerslund (9 May 1912 – 7 December 1943), born in Kristiania, Norway, was one of the most prominent figures of the Nazi scene in pre-World War II Norway. He first gained prominence at home and abroad with the publication in 1936 of his début book, Das Land Noruega, a fictionalised autobiography of his youth in Mexico. His blonde, blue-eyed stature and extravagant way of life gave him the position of "the Aryan Idol". A loathing of his homosexuality and self-perceived feminine traits, led him to frequently risk his life. He lived most of his early years in Mexico and Germany, fought alongside the Sturmabteilung (SA) in Berlin in the 1930s, fought alongside the Fascist Falange in the Spanish Civil War, and finally joined the Waffen-SS to fight in Ukraine and Finland, where he was severely injured. He died at Aker University Hospital on 7 December 1943. Imerslund also participated in radio broadcasts in the Nazi-controlled Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Frontkjemper, author
Nationality
Education
Hamar Cathedral School
Awards
Iron Cross, 2nd class
Also known as
Nils Per Imerslund

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Per Imerslund's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Per Imerslund?

Norwegian national socialist (1912–1943)

When was Per Imerslund born?

Per Imerslund was born on 9 May 1912 in Christiania.

When did Per Imerslund die?

Per Imerslund died on 7 December 1943 in Oslo.

What was Per Imerslund's occupation?

Per Imerslund was a frontkjemper and author.

What nationality was Per Imerslund?

Per Imerslund was Norwegian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Per Imerslund

· Wikidata: Q4586977

· DBpedia: Per Imerslund

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