About Tor Njaa
Lived 1912 – 1944 (aged 31). Tor Njaa was a Norwegian merchant.
Tor Njaa (23 October 1912 – 5 September 1944) was a Norwegian resistance member of World War II.
He was born in Flekkefjord, to a mother from Flekkefjord and a father from Time Municipality, and had attended middle school and commercial school. During the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany, he joined the resistance movement. He was the leader of Milorg in the city of Flekkefjord, and was an important cooperator of Gunvald Tomstad. He also operated an illegal communication post. He died in September 1944, en route to Natzweiler concentration camp.
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Who was Tor Njaa?
Norwegian resistance member (1912-1944)
When was Tor Njaa born?
Tor Njaa was born on 23 October 1912 in Flekkefjord Municipality.
When did Tor Njaa die?
Tor Njaa died on 5 September 1944.
What was Tor Njaa's occupation?
Tor Njaa was a merchant.
What nationality was Tor Njaa?
Tor Njaa was Norwegian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Tor Njaa. https://biography.guide/tor-njaa/
MLA: "Tor Njaa." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/tor-njaa/.
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