Birger Fredrik Motzfeldt

Birger Fredrik Motzfeldt
Hjalmar Riiser-Larsen (left) and Birger F. Motzfeldt
Born(1898-02-22)22 February 1898
Nesna, Norway
Died3 September 1987(1987-09-03) (aged 89)
Allegiance Norway
Service/branch Norwegian Army
Royal Norwegian Air Force
Years of service1920–1960
RankLieutenant general
UnitHis Majesty The King's Guard (1920–1924)
Norwegian Army Air Service (1924–1944)
Commands heldRoyal Norwegian Air Force (1955–1960)
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsCommander with star of the
Order of St. Olav
Officer of the
Order of the British Empire
Commander of the
Royal Victorian Order
Recipient of the
Legion of Merit
Recipient of the
War Order of Virtuti Militari
Knight of the
Order of Orange-Nassau
Knight of the
Order of the Sword
Knight of the
Order of the Dannebrog
Spouse(s)Benny Anette Berg-Nilsen

Birger Fredrik Motzfeldt OBE, CVO (22 February 1898 – 3 September 1987) was a Norwegian aviator and military officer.

During World War II he administered the development of the Royal Norwegian Air Force in exile in Great Britain. During the Cold War he contributed to the development of a modernized air force in Norway.


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