24 oct. 1945 - Vidkun Quisling Executed
Description:
Norwegian military officer, politician, and Nazi collaborator who nominally headed the government of Norway during the occupation of the country by Nazi GermanyQuisling was put on trial during the legal purge in Norway after World War II.
He was found guilty of charges including embezzlement, murder and high treason against the Norwegian state, and was sentenced to death.
He was executed by firing squad
The word "quisling" became a byword for "collaborator" or "traitor" in several languages.
Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
24 oct. 1945
Maintenaint
~ Il y a 80 ans