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| ⚫ | The small museum boasts a diverse collection of military and paramilitary uniforms, military equipment as well as smaller objects from World War II. Many of these artifacts are linked to well-known figures and events during the war, such as a peaked cap belonging to [[Siegfried Wolfgang Fehmer]] and a jacket belonging to [[Ernst Weiner]], both of whom worked for the Gestapo in Oslo. Additionally, the museum showcases peaked caps belonging to General [[Carl Gustav Fleischer]] and [[Birger Eriksen]], Reichkommissar [[Josef Terboven]]'s letter file, lanterns and a compass from [[Leif Larsen]]'s boats, a lamp from the German battleship ''[[German battleship Tirpitz|Tirpitz]]'', and a case believed to have belonged to [[Eva Braun]]. |
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| ⚫ | In 2008, Hakvaag acquired a painting that may have been created by [[Adolf Hitler]], with the frame concealing four sketches of Disney cartoon characters signed "A. H."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Stenersen |first1=Robin |last2=Ryste |first2=Camilla |title=Kan ha funnet Hitler-kunst verdt flere hundre tusen |work=VG |date=February 22, 2008}}</ref> |
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File:German, Norwegian, British WW2 uniforms-weapons-equipment, NSU SS bike, Gestapo, Polarfront 1940-45, civil, mil. items, rare objects, etc. Lofoten Krigminnemuseum, Norway (War Memorial Museum) Distorted panorama 2019-05-08 IMG 8486.jpg|The Lofoten War Memorial Museum exhibits [[militaria]] and civilian artifacts related to [[German occupation of Norway|German-occupied Norway 1940–1945]]. The small museum has the country's largest exhibition of WWII uniforms, mostly from [[Nazi Germany|Third Reich era Germany]].<br><small>Photo: 2019</small> |
File:German, Norwegian, British WW2 uniforms-weapons-equipment, NSU SS bike, Gestapo, Polarfront 1940-45, civil, mil. items, rare objects, etc. Lofoten Krigminnemuseum, Norway (War Memorial Museum) Distorted panorama 2019-05-08 IMG 8486.jpg|The Lofoten War Memorial Museum exhibits [[militaria]] and civilian artifacts related to [[German occupation of Norway|German-occupied Norway 1940–1945]]. The small museum has the country's largest exhibition of WWII uniforms, mostly from [[Nazi Germany|Third Reich era Germany]].<br><small>Photo: 2019</small> |
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| Established | June 16, 1996 |
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| Location | Svolvær, Norway |
| Type | World War II Museum |
| Visitors | 10 000 (2017)[1] |
| Director | Wiliam Hakvaag |
| Website | www |
The Lofoten War Memorial Museum (Template:Lang-no) is an apolitical association and private World War II Museum in Svolvær that engages in informative work on the Second World War with particular emphasis on events in the Lofoten area and Northern Norway. The museum opened on June 15, 1996 after long-term collection activities and planning by William Hakvaag[2][3] and is part of Museum Nord.
Exhibits
The small museum boasts a diverse collection of military and paramilitary uniforms, military equipment as well as smaller objects from World War II. Many of these artifacts are linked to well-known figures and events during the war, such as a peaked cap belonging to Siegfried Wolfgang Fehmer and a jacket belonging to Ernst Weiner, both of whom worked for the Gestapo in Oslo. Additionally, the museum showcases peaked caps belonging to General Carl Gustav Fleischer and Birger Eriksen, Reichkommissar Josef Terboven's letter file, lanterns and a compass from Leif Larsen's boats, a lamp from the German battleship Tirpitz, and a case believed to have belonged to Eva Braun.
Furthermore, the museum exhibits curiosities and rare items from everyday life during the war, including cigarette packages and condoms, and even Christmas decorations adorned with Nazi swastikas.
In 2008, Hakvaag acquired a painting that may have been created by Adolf Hitler, with the frame concealing four sketches of Disney cartoon characters signed "A. H."[4]
The museum also has a library of books, printed materials, and photographs from the war.
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The Lofoten War Memorial Museum exhibits militaria and civilian artifacts related to German-occupied Norway 1940–1945. The small museum has the country's largest exhibition of WWII uniforms, mostly from Third Reich era Germany.
Photo: 2019
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References
- ^ The Lofotposten newspaper 16 January 2018: Rekordår for Lofoten Krigsminnemuseum i fjor (text in Norwegian)
- ^ Benjaminsen, Bjarne (January 19, 2015). "Tett mellom krigsminner i Svolvær". Lofotposten. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
- ^ Fragell, Geir (October 11, 2010). "Fant naziporselen i Svolvær". Porsgrunns Dagblad.
- ^ Stenersen, Robin; Ryste, Camilla (February 22, 2008). "Kan ha funnet Hitler-kunst verdt flere hundre tusen". VG.
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