Einar Sverdrup
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Einar Sverdrup was a Norwegian mining engineer and businessman. He was the CEO of the Store Norske Spitsbergen Kulkompani, operating at Svalbard. When the integrity of Svalbard was threatened during W
Operation Fritham leader, Einar Sverdrup
Operation Fritham
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Operation Fritham was an Allied military operation during the Second World War to secure the coal mines on Spitsbergen, the main island of the Svalbard Archipelago, 650 mi from the North Pole and abou
Einar Sverdrup
…Svalbard. When the integrity of Svalbard was threatened during World War II, he volunteered for a military operation, but was killed in action during Operation Fritham. He was born in Sulen Municipality as the son of Edvard Sverdrup and his wife Agnes, née Vollan. His father was stationed in Solund as a vicar. Einar…
Isfjorden (2012)
Defunct coal transporter, Longyearbyen, 2008
View of Longyearbyen, Adventsfjorden and Adventdalen (2006)
Example of a Heinkel He 111