Otto Ruge

Otto Ruge
Otto Ruge
	Generalmajor Otto Ruge in the summer of 1945
Born	9 January 1882; Kristiania, Norway
Died	15 August 1961 (aged 79); Oslo, Norway
Allegiance	Norway
Service / branch	Norwegian Army
Years of service	1902–1948
Rank	General
Commands	Chief of Defence of Norway
Battles / wars	World War II Norwegian Campaign;
Awards	incomplete; Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav Grand cross with collar

Otto Ruge (9 January 1882 – 15 August 1961) was a Norwegian general. Ruge was Commander-in-chief of the Royal Norwegian Armed Forces after Nazi Germany's assault on Norway in April 1940.^[1]

v t e Norway and World War II
Key events	Operation Weserübung Norwegian campaign Elverum Authorization Occupation Resistance Camps The Holocaust Telavåg Martial law in Trondheim (1942) Festung Norwegen Heavy water sabotage Liberation of Finnmark Post-war purge
People	Haakon VII Crown Prince Olav Johan Nygaardsvold Halvdan Koht C. J. Hambro Carl Gustav Fleischer Otto Ruge Jens Christian Hauge Gunnar Sønsteby Vidkun Quisling Jonas Lie Gulbrand Lunde Sverre Riisnæs Josef Terboven Wilhelm Rediess Henry Rinnan Nikolaus von Falkenhorst
Organizations	Milorg XU Linge Osvald Group Nortraship Nasjonal Samling Hirden Statspolitiet Sonderabteilung Lola

Otto Ruge
Generalmajor Otto Ruge in the summer of 1945
Born	9 January 1882 Kristiania, Norway
Died	15 August 1961(1961-08-15) (aged 79) Oslo, Norway
Allegiance	Norway
Service / branch	Norwegian Army
Years of service	1902–1948
Rank	General
Commands	Chief of Defence of Norway
Battles / wars	World War II Norwegian Campaign
Awards	incomplete Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav Grand cross with collar