Niels Christian Ditleff

Niels Christian Ditleff
Born	(1881-10-29)29 October 1881 Larvik, Norway
Died	18 June 1956(1956-06-18) (aged 74) Oslo, Norway
Resting place	Vår Frelsers Gravlund, Æreslunden
Nationality	Norwegian
Other names	Niels Chr Ditleff
Alma mater	Norwegian Naval Academy
Occupation	Diplomat
Years active	1903–1950
Employer	Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Known for	Diplomacy up to and including World War II, White Buses
Spouse	Hanne Hagerup Bull

Niels Christian Ditleff (29 October 1881 – 18 June 1956) was a Norwegian diplomat, noted for his humanitarian efforts on behalf of captives of the Germans during World War 2. In spite of opposition from his own and allied governments, he initiated and organized the White Buses campaign to rescue Scandinavian prisoners in German concentration camps. He was also instrumental in evacuating foreign diplomats from Warsaw during the German invasion and to rescue Jews in coordination with Nansenhjelpen.^[1]