During the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany, its Jewish community was subject to persecution and deported to extermination camps. Although at least 764 Jews in Norway were killed, over 1,000 were rescued with the help of non-Jewish Norwegians who risked their lives to smuggle the refugees out of Norway, typically to Sweden. , 67 of these individuals have been recognized by Yad Vashem as being Righteous Among the Nations. Yad Vashem has also recognized the Norwegian resistance movement collectively.
List NameNumberYearCommentBonnevie, AlfhildAlfhild Bonnevie at Yad Vashem Righteous Among the Nations database8611.21999Breisjøberget, Ola10816.52006For the rescue of children at the Jewish Children's Home in OsloBryn, Harald & Nanti8611.31999Faye-Hansen, PerPer Faye-Hansen's story at Yad Vashem website110212007Follestad, Einar & Agnes86111999For rescuing the Raskow family in Oslo Hasvold, Nina (Hackel)108162006For the rescue of children at the Jewish Children's Home in OsloHelliesen-Lund, SigridSigrid Helliesen-Lund was a prominent Quaker108562006For the rescue of children at the Jewish Children's Home in OsloHougen, Bjørn & Torbjørg97502002Hougen, Helga (1)9750.12002Hougen, Helga (2)9750.22002The two Helga Hougens were cousins.Kleivan, Kåre10764.22006Malm, Erling58811994Committed suicide rather than reveal network that smuggled Jews out of NorwayMamen, Hans Christen12481979Lutheran minister who acted as a border pilot, bringing small groups of refugees from his home municipality of Asker across the border to Sweden, and ended up fleeing himself.Michelsen, Bjørn & Astrid & his father August94932001Nielssen, Finn & Valdis8611.41999Nilsen, Nikolai & Anny, children Edmund, Nordal, Jenny, Pauline107642006For the rescue of Smith family in Tromsø Norwegian Underground Movement616.11977Awarded collectively, among other things for Carl Fredriksens TransportRauken, Ola10816.42006For the rescue of children at the Jewish Children's Home in OsloAlice Resch Synnestvedt 2142.11982A Norwegian citizen, but active in France with the American Friends Service Committee (Quakers).Roth, Per62671994For assisting Jewish boys in Sachsenhausen concentration campRotvold, Markus10764.12006For the rescue of Smith family in Tromsø Sjølie Oscar & Frida105652005Sletten-Fosstvedt, Ingebjørg701967Helped the family of rabbi Julius Samuel escape to SwedenSolvang, Martin10816.22006For the rescue of children at the Jewish Children's Home in OsloTanberg, Gerda10816.32006For the rescue of children at the Jewish Children's Home in OsloTosterud (Limbodal), Margit90692000Waal, Caroline ("Nic")Nic Waal was also active in the clandestine Norwegian military intelligence network known as XU. See 10816.12006For the rescue of children at the Jewish Children's Home in OsloWellen, Einar 68461995For arranging for the escape of the Rosenberg family, and others.Wilhelmsen, Agnes & Carl8611.11999
See also Rescuers of Jews during the Holocaust
References
External links Full list of Norwegians recognized by Yad Vashem