Inge Steensland

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Inge Steensland (26 November 1923 – 18 September 2010) was a Norwegian resistance fighter and businessman. He joined Kompani Linge and took part in several raids against the German occupation of Norway, and he helped during the Invasion of Normandy in June 1944. For his wartime efforts, he received the War Cross with Sword, Norway’s highest bravery award. After the war he became wealthy from his stake in the Solvang shipping company and from real estate. In 2004 he was awarded the King’s Medal of Merit in silver for his civilian work after the war. He also received the Norwegian War Medal, the Defence Medal 1940–1945, and the British Distinguished Service Cross.