Knut Strøm

For the Norwegian handball player, see Knut Strøm (handballer).

Knut Strøm (25 January 1923 – 10 September 2007) was a Norwegian resistance fighter and lieutenant colonel in the Norwegian army. He participated in the resistance work during World War II as an agent in the clandestine intelligence organisation XU.^[1] Knut Strøm was a platoon leader in the tysklandbrigaden (Germany brigade) in 1948^[2] before he in 1949 started serving in Hans Majestet Kongens Garde (the Norwegian Royal Guards). In 1969 Knut Strøm was awarded an MBE-medal by the British ambassador Bernsley for his many years of service in exercise Hardfall.^[3]

Knut Strøm
Born	(1923-01-25)25 January 1923 Ullensaker
Died	10 September 2007(2007-09-10) (aged 84) Voss
Allegiance	Norway
Branch	Norwegian Army
Rank	Lieutenant colonel
Awards	Order of the British Empire
Spouse(s)	Mari Gjukastein (married 2001)
Relations	Inger Strøm Wilson (daughter) Rolf Strøm (son)