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| caption = Bent Faurschou-Hviid in 1944
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'''Bent Faurschou-Hviid''' (January 7, 1921 – October 18, 1944) was a member of the [[Danish people|Danish]] resistance group [[Holger Danske (resistance group)|Holger Danske]] during [[World War II]]. His red hair quickly gave him the nickname "'''Flammen'''" meaning "The Flame".
'''Bent Faurschou Hviid''' (January 7, 1921 – October 18, 1944) was a member of the [[Danish people|Danish]] resistance group [[Holger Danske (resistance group)|Holger Danske]] during [[World War II]]. His red hair quickly gave him the nickname "'''Flammen'''" meaning "The Flame".


According to several of his colleagues in [[Holger Danske (resistance group)|Holger Danske]], no other resistance member was as hated or sought by the Germans as was Faurschou-Hviid. According to [[Gunnar Dyrberg]] in the 2003 Danish documentary film ''[[With a Right to Kill]]'' (''Med ret til at dræbe''), no one knows exactly how many executions The Flame performed but rumours have it that the number is 22.
According to several of his colleagues in [[Holger Danske (resistance group)|Holger Danske]], no other resistance member was as hated or sought by the Germans as was Faurschou Hviid. According to [[Gunnar Dyrberg]] in the 2003 Danish documentary film ''[[With a Right to Kill]]'' (''Med ret til at dræbe''), no one knows exactly how many executions The Flame performed but rumours have it that the number is 22.


==Early life==
==Early life==
Faurschou-Hviid was born in [[Asserbo]], Denmark on the island of [[Zealand (Denmark)|Zealand]] to Wilhelm Faurschou-Hviid, the owner of Asserbo's Birkegården Hotel, and Marie Louise Larsen. He also had a sister, Marie-Louise Swanstrøm and a brother cand . mag. Jan Faurschou Hviid (*1934)
Faurschou Hviid was born in [[Asserbo]], Denmark on the island of [[Zealand (Denmark)|Zealand]] to Wilhelm Faurschou Hviid, the owner of Asserbo's Birkegården Hotel, and Marie Louise Larsen. He also had a sister, Marie-Louise Swanstrøm and a brother cand . mag. Jan Faurschou Hviid (*1934)


==Partnership with "Citron"==
==Partnership with "Citron"==
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==Death==
==Death==
[[File:BENT_FAUERSCHOU_HVIID_MEMORIAL.jpg|thumb|The memorial of Faurschou-Hviid. The inscription translated reads "IN MEMORY OF THE FREEDOM FIGHTER 'FLAMMEN' BENDT FAUERSCHOU-HVIID BORN JAN. 7 1921 DIED Oct. 18 1944 THE BEST MUST DIE".]]
[[File:BENT_FAUERSCHOU_HVIID_MEMORIAL.jpg|thumb|The memorial of Faurschou Hviid. The inscription translated reads "IN MEMORY OF THE FREEDOM FIGHTER 'FLAMMEN' BENDT FAUERSCHOU HVIID BORN JAN. 7 1921 DIED Oct. 18 1944 THE BEST MUST DIE".]]
On October 18, 1944, Faurschou-Hviid was having dinner with his landlady and some guests when suddenly there was a knock on the door and a German officer demanded entry. Faurschou-Hviid, who was unarmed that evening, quickly went upstairs looking for an escape across the roof, but he soon realised that the house was completely surrounded. With no escape possible, he chewed on a [[Cyanide poisoning|cyanide capsule]] and was dead a few seconds later. The witnesses later told of how they could hear the German soldiers upstairs cheering at the sight of the corpse and how the soldiers then dragged Faurschou-Hviid downstairs by his feet, bumping his head into the stairs repeatedly.
On October 18, 1944, Faurschou Hviid was having dinner with his landlady and some guests when suddenly there was a knock on the door and a German officer demanded entry. Faurschou Hviid, who was unarmed that evening, quickly went upstairs looking for an escape across the roof, but he soon realised that the house was completely surrounded. With no escape possible, he chewed on a [[Cyanide poisoning|cyanide capsule]] and was dead a few seconds later. The witnesses later told of how they could hear the German soldiers upstairs cheering at the sight of the corpse and how the soldiers then dragged Faurschou Hviid downstairs by his feet, bumping his head into the stairs repeatedly.


==Legacy==
==Legacy==
In 1951, Faurschou-Hviid was presented, posthumously, with the US [[Medal of Freedom]] by President [[Harry Truman]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.fwweekly.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2229:carrying-the-flame&catid=60:reviews&Itemid=388 | title=Carrying the Flame | accessdate=2011-09-09 | author=Fort Worth Weekly | date=2009-12-02 | format= | pages= | language= | archiveurl= | archivedate= | quote= }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.timelapse.dk/flammen.php | title=In Memory | accessdate=2011-09-09 | author=Time Lapse | date= | format= | pages= | language= | archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20110719035454/http://www.timelapse.dk/flammen.php | archivedate=2011-07-19 | quote= }}</ref>
In 1951, Faurschou Hviid was presented, posthumously, with the US [[Medal of Freedom]] by President [[Harry Truman]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.fwweekly.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2229:carrying-the-flame&catid=60:reviews&Itemid=388 | title=Carrying the Flame | accessdate=2011-09-09 | author=Fort Worth Weekly | date=2009-12-02 | format= | pages= | language= | archiveurl= | archivedate= | quote= }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.timelapse.dk/flammen.php | title=In Memory | accessdate=2011-09-09 | author=Time Lapse | date= | format= | pages= | language= | archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20110719035454/http://www.timelapse.dk/flammen.php | archivedate=2011-07-19 | quote= }}</ref>


In 2008, Faurschou-Hviid and Schmith became famous when the most expensive Danish film to date ({{As of|2009|October|lc=on}}) premiered.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.fyens.dk/article/966347:Film--Flammen-og-Citronen-hitter | title=Flammen og Citronen hitter | accessdate=2011-09-09 | author=Fyens Stiftstidende | date= | format= | pages= | language=danish | archiveurl= | archivedate= | quote= }}</ref> The title was ''[[Flame & Citron]]'', and the film was hugely successful in terms of box office receipts. Faurschou-Hviid is played by [[Thure Lindhardt]].
In 2008, Faurschou Hviid and Schmith became famous when the most expensive Danish film to date ({{As of|2009|October|lc=on}}) premiered.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.fyens.dk/article/966347:Film--Flammen-og-Citronen-hitter | title=Flammen og Citronen hitter | accessdate=2011-09-09 | author=Fyens Stiftstidende | date= | format= | pages= | language=danish | archiveurl= | archivedate= | quote= }}</ref> The title was ''[[Flame & Citron]]'', and the film was hugely successful in terms of box office receipts. Faurschou Hviid is played by [[Thure Lindhardt]].


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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* {{cite web | url=http://www.indmus.dk/flammen.asp | title=Bent Faurschou Hviid - Flammen (1921-1944) | accessdate=2011-09-09 | author=Industrimuseet Frederiks Værk | date= | format= | pages= | language=danish | archiveurl= | archivedate= | quote= }}
* {{cite web | url=http://www.indmus.dk/flammen.asp | title=Bent Faurschou Hviid - Flammen (1921-1944) | accessdate=2011-09-09 | author=Industrimuseet Frederiks Værk | date= | format= | pages= | language=danish | archiveurl= | archivedate= | quote= }}


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Revision as of 22:50, 29 December 2012

Bent Faurschou Hviid
Bent Faurschou Hviid in 1944
Born(1921-01-07)January 7, 1921
Asserbo, Denmark
DiedOctober 18, 1944(1944-10-18) (aged 23)
Gentofte, Denmark
NationalityDanish
Occupationresistance fighter

Bent Faurschou Hviid (January 7, 1921 – October 18, 1944) was a member of the Danish resistance group Holger Danske during World War II. His red hair quickly gave him the nickname "Flammen" meaning "The Flame".

According to several of his colleagues in Holger Danske, no other resistance member was as hated or sought by the Germans as was Faurschou Hviid. According to Gunnar Dyrberg in the 2003 Danish documentary film With a Right to Kill (Med ret til at dræbe), no one knows exactly how many executions The Flame performed but rumours have it that the number is 22.

Early life

Faurschou Hviid was born in Asserbo, Denmark on the island of Zealand to Wilhelm Faurschou Hviid, the owner of Asserbo's Birkegården Hotel, and Marie Louise Larsen. He also had a sister, Marie-Louise Swanstrøm and a brother cand . mag. Jan Faurschou Hviid (*1934)

Partnership with "Citron"

"Flammen" regularly partnered with "Citronen" whose real name was Jørgen Haagen Schmith. "Citronen" means "the lemon". Schmith got this nickname because he worked for French car manufacturer Citroën. Together, "Flammen" and "Citronen" formed the most famous resistance duo in Denmark during World War II. The Germans put on his head the highest price ever offered for any Resistance fighter. [1]

Death

The memorial of Faurschou Hviid. The inscription translated reads "IN MEMORY OF THE FREEDOM FIGHTER 'FLAMMEN' BENDT FAUERSCHOU HVIID BORN JAN. 7 1921 DIED Oct. 18 1944 THE BEST MUST DIE".

On October 18, 1944, Faurschou Hviid was having dinner with his landlady and some guests when suddenly there was a knock on the door and a German officer demanded entry. Faurschou Hviid, who was unarmed that evening, quickly went upstairs looking for an escape across the roof, but he soon realised that the house was completely surrounded. With no escape possible, he chewed on a cyanide capsule and was dead a few seconds later. The witnesses later told of how they could hear the German soldiers upstairs cheering at the sight of the corpse and how the soldiers then dragged Faurschou Hviid downstairs by his feet, bumping his head into the stairs repeatedly.

Legacy

In 1951, Faurschou Hviid was presented, posthumously, with the US Medal of Freedom by President Harry Truman.[2][3]

In 2008, Faurschou Hviid and Schmith became famous when the most expensive Danish film to date (as of October 2009) premiered.[4] The title was Flame & Citron, and the film was hugely successful in terms of box office receipts. Faurschou Hviid is played by Thure Lindhardt.

References

  1. ^ [1]
  2. ^ Fort Worth Weekly (2009-12-02). "Carrying the Flame". Retrieved 2011-09-09.
  3. ^ Time Lapse. "In Memory". Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2011-09-09.
  4. ^ Fyens Stiftstidende. "Flammen og Citronen hitter" (in Danish). Retrieved 2011-09-09.
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