Norwegian Independent Company 1

The Company Linge ( Linge Folk, Kompani Linge ) was a Norwegian military organization ( 1940-1945 ) in the country carried out acts of sabotage during the German occupation of Norway, and supported military operations of the Allies. The Norwegian military was how the government in exile and the king, essentially fled to Britain, where it was working with the British Special Operations Executive as against the Germans. She was named after its first leader, Captain Martin Jensen Linge. Your probably the most popular member was Max Manus.

She was instrumental in the destruction of the heavy water plant of Norsk Hydro at Vemork ( Rjukan / Telemark ) involved (see Norwegian heavy water sabotage).

Within Norway there was next to the Milorg also the Sivorg.

Source

• Ralph Tuchtenhagen: A Short History of Norway.

• Norwegian Resistance 1940-1945