Memorial Carl Hambro

Monument Carl Joachim Hambro (5 January 1885-15 December 1964)

Norwegian journalist, author and leading Conservative Party politician serving 10 terms in Parliament. Hambro played a crucial role at the time of German Invasion of Norway on 9 April 1940. he was one of the few politicians who really understood Hitler's ambitions toward the country. Learning from what had happened to Czechoslovakia in 1938, Hambro was prepared and with only six hours advance notice he managed to organise the escape of King Haakon and his royal family, the government, prominent members of parliament and the gold reserves of the Bank of Norway. They all left on a train commissioned by Hambro just 30 minutes before the Germans arrived in Oslo.
Hambro escaped to Sweden were he was instrumental in organising the Norwegian Resistance movement.

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• Text: Sharky Ward
• Photos: Anthony (Sharky) Ward