Question about archive material World War II

[Katrin Bathke]

Hello,

Since I can't get any further with the normal search, I'm asking my question here, I hope it's ok in English. Unfortunately I don't speak Norwegian.

I can't get any further with the genealogical research.

The family in question traveled a lot for Mustad Fabrik Gjøvik at the beginning of the 20th century.
First in England (Ashton) then in Romania. Three sons were born in Norway, one daughter in England. There is another son who must have been born during one of these stays abroad. We know from a passenger list that it was around 1926.
This son then joined the Wehrmacht and died at the front. We know this from the family itself.

 

Question 1: Were children born abroad subsequently registered somewhere?
Question 2: Is there a register in the National Archives where Norwegian members can be found in the Wehrmacht?

 

Without an exact date of birth, I cannot make any inquiries in the German archive.

Many Thanks

 

Katrin Bathke

[Arkivverket - Anita Riise]

We are not aware of any records of Norwegians in the Wehrmacht in Norwegian archives. (Though some NS organs did publish death lists, cronological month by month.)

 

However there is a book: “De som falt” by Eirik Veum. It is supposed to cover all the Norwegians who died in german service during WW2. You could buy it or ask a Norwegian library for help to look him up.

[Katrin Bathke]

Good morning,

thank you for the answer and the good Tip!

I will strive for this book, or one of the successors.

[Arkivverket - Anita Riise]

Correction: We have a registry of Norwegian volunteers in German military service  (not available for the public). If you make a request in this scheme, we can search for him there.

[Katrin Bathke]

Hei,

 

this is perfect. Thank you!