Arthur Qvist
Arthur Qvist (born February 17, 1896 in Oslo , Norway , † September 12, 1973 in Ullensaker ) was a Norwegian horseman and SS-Sturmbannführer of the Waffen-SS during the Second World War .
Life
Qvist won the silver medal in the team event of eventing at the Summer Olympics in Amsterdam in 1928 . In 1936 he again took part in the Summer Olympics in Berlin .
After the occupation of Norway by the Germans in 1940, Qvist joined the SS and became a member of the Den Norske Legion (SS-Freiwilligenlegion Norway), which formed a unit of the Waffen-SS. With the rank of SS-Sturmbannführer, he headed this unit from February 1942, which had around 1200 members. The Legion fought under Qvist's orders on the German side, including in the combat area of the Leningrad Front , before being disbanded in 1943. Qvist received the Iron Cross 1st and 2nd class during his service .
After the war ended in 1945, Arthur Qvist was sentenced in Norway to a ten-year prison term for treason. He died in 1973. Qvist was married.
literature
- Gordon Williamson: The SS - Hitler's Instrument of Power. Neuer Kaiser Verlag, 1998, ISBN 978-3-704-36037-3 .
Web links
- Arthur Qvist in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
Individual evidence
- ↑ Gordon Williamson: The SS - Hitler's Instrument of Power. Neuer Kaiser Verlag 1998, p. 283
- ↑ http://www.rytter.no/dameridningen-matte-ikke-bli-chanseseilas/
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Qvist, Arthur |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Norwegian rider and SS-Sturmbannführer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 17, 1896 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Oslo , Norway |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 12, 1973 |
| Place of death | Ullensaker |