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1044: 553: 28: 1208: 1203: 531: 340:, but again escaped and commenced his training duties. On 1 April 1944 he narrowly escaped another capture by the Gestapo when one of his transmitters, hidden in the Oslo Maternity Hospital, was located by 467:(another former resistance member) were in frequent radio contact with American amateur operators, sending meteorological and hydrographic data to be passed on to the Meteorological Institute in 324:, whom he trained. Haugland then went to Oslo to train marine telegraphers. After a trip to the United Kingdom for radio supplies, he returned to Norway in November, being parachuted at 1158: 308: 524: 1178: 1133: 1168: 1188: 1067: 908: 694: 1173: 1128: 508: 395: 391: 475:, about the same as a small battery-powered torch, they managed to contact radio operators in Norway, even sending a telegram to congratulate 1138: 1198: 1183: 1163: 855: 463:
wood raft. In 1947 Haugland was invited by Heyerdahl to join the Kon-Tiki expedition as a radio operator. On the expedition Haugland and
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from its start in 1947 to 1990. He rounded off his career as board chairman of the Kon-Tiki Museum in 1991. Haugland also served as
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in 1937 qualifying him for university study. In 1938 he enrolled in military radio studies and afterward joined the
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After the war, Haugland continued his military career for many years, except for 1947 when he took part in the
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He was also awarded the Medal with rosette and Haakon VII's 70-Medal. The United States decorated him with the
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expedition (see below). In 1951 he married librarian Ingeborg Prestholdt. He participated in the
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early in the war, it eventually became clear that Germany could be using the heavy water for a
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training camp in England. It was here that Haugland first heard of Heyerdahl's theories about
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for his efforts as a museum manager. He also received the Defence Medal with three stars.
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and a state visit in the postwar period. He was made a Knight of the 1st class of the
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He left the Air Force in 1963 to become acting, later permanent, director of the
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Haugland, with nine other Norwegian resisters organised and carried out the
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Recipients of the Grand Decoration for Services to the Republic of Austria
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Officers Crosses of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
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Several foreign decorations resulted from Haugland's connection with the
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against Germany. After Germany's defeat of the Norwegian forces and the
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He was awarded Norway's highest decoration for military gallantry, the
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Haugland and others, stayed in Hardangervidda for two months with
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migration patterns, and his plans to cross the Pacific on a
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on his 75th birthday. Haugland played himself in the 1950
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The Kon-Tiki Expedition: By Raft Across the South Seas
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Between Silk and Cyanide; A Codemaker's War 1941–1945
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Recipients of the Croix de Guerre 1939–1945 (France)
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He also received the French 743: 511:, was appointed a Commander of the Belgian 398:until 1952, when he was transferred to the 982: 968: 885: 739: 737: 744:Hutson, Graham; Siret, Mal (2009-12-29). 1174:Knights First Class of the Order of Vasa 1129:Norwegian Army personnel of World War II 532:Order of Merit for Distinguished Service 734: 722:(in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget 644:(in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget 528:for Services to the Republic of Austria 197: 162:. In February 1940 he was stationed in 1106: 436: 278:was ordered to wait for another team: 224:. The plant was known to be producing 103:Resistance fighter during World War II 963: 868:, first edition, Blandford Press 1959 662: 625: 623: 621: 619: 617: 615: 613: 596: 594: 629: 394:from 1948 to 1949, continued in the 182:while also secretly involved in the 1139:Royal Norwegian Air Force personnel 656: 519:. He was an officer of the Iranian 406:, an important position during the 13: 1199:Recipients of the Medal of Freedom 1184:Knights of the Order of the Falcon 1164:Recipients of the Legion of Honour 838: 705: 610: 591: 526:Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold 315: 166:, and soon fought in battles near 14: 1225: 369:Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav 274:became a disastrous failure, but 244:on 18 October 1942 together with 32:Historical photo of Knut Haugland 1194:Recipients of the Military Medal 1042: 551: 381: 124:fighter and noted explorer from 26: 810: 712:Henriksen, Petter, ed. (2007). 240:. Haugland was parachuted over 192:Norwegian Independent Company 1 1154:Directors of museums in Norway 781: 766: 687: 566: 517:Order of the Crown of Thailand 204:Norwegian heavy water sabotage 1: 544: 521:Order of the Lion and the Sun 184:Norwegian resistance movement 1144:Norwegian resistance members 892:Harcourt Brace & Company 795:. 2009-12-26. Archived from 503:and Knight of the Icelandic 7: 909:Obituary – Daily Telegraph 701:. London. 28 December 2009. 427:12th World Scout Conference 353:Distinguished Service Order 309:The Real Heroes of Telemark 142:Early life and World War II 10: 1230: 942:Norway's Resistance Museum 499:, Knight 1st Class of the 440: 415:Norway's Resistance Museum 201: 146:Haugland, born in 1917 in 1082: 1051: 1040: 1001: 948: 938: 930: 925: 886:Hesselberg, Erik (1994). 789:"Knut M. Haugland er død" 641:Norsk biografisk leksikon 400:Royal Norwegian Air Force 92: 84: 74: 62: 37: 25: 18: 862:Scouting Round the World 852:George Allen & Unwin 844:Heyerdahl, Thor (1950). 823:(in German). p. 518 530:(1978) and the Peruvian 847:The Kon-Tiki Expedition 669:Oslo University College 425:'s attachĂ© at the 1949 342:radio direction finding 292:The Heroes of Telemark 238:nuclear energy project 719:Store norske leksikon 714:"Knut Magne Haugland" 515:and Companion of the 256:. Their codename was 881:Simon & Schuster 349:War Cross with sword 208:Operation Gunnerside 198:Heavy water sabotage 1214:Kon-Tiki expedition 1149:Norwegian explorers 699:The Daily Telegraph 675:on 15 November 2007 505:Order of the Falcon 447:Haugland first met 437:Kon-Tiki expedition 250:Jens-Anton Poulsson 154:, Norway, took his 132:on his famous 1947 110:Knut Magne Haugland 96:Crew member on the 1124:People from Rjukan 996:Expedition of 1947 501:Order of Dannebrog 378:with bronze palm. 218:Norsk Hydro Rjukan 172:Norwegian Campaign 128:, who accompanied 1101: 1100: 958: 957: 949:Succeeded by 926:Cultural offices 871:Marks, L. (1998) 854:. (Translated by 632:"Knut M Haugland" 607:, January 3, 2010 539:Order of St. Olav 322:Einar Skinnarland 194:(Kompani Linge). 170:as a part of the 107: 106: 48:23 September 1917 1221: 1083:Related articles 1046: 1034:Herman Watzinger 1019:Bengt Danielsson 984: 977: 970: 961: 960: 934:position created 931:Preceded by 923: 922: 905: 833: 832: 830: 828: 822: 814: 808: 807: 805: 804: 793:Drammens Tidende 791:(in Norwegian). 785: 779: 770: 764: 763: 761: 759: 741: 732: 731: 729: 727: 709: 703: 702: 691: 685: 684: 682: 680: 671:. 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Index

Knut Haugland
Rjukan
Norway
Norwegian
Kon-Tiki
DSO
MM
resistance
Norway
Thor Heyerdahl
Kon-Tiki
Rjukan
Telemark
examen artium
Norwegian Army
Setermoen
Narvik
Norwegian Campaign
Nazi occupation
Oslo
Norwegian resistance movement
Statspolitiet
Norwegian Independent Company 1
Norwegian heavy water sabotage
Operation Gunnerside
famous raid
Norsk Hydro Rjukan
Vemork
heavy water
Leif Tronstad

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