Curt Bräuer
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| Died | 8 September 1969 (aged 80) |
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Curt Bräuer (24 February 1889 – 8 September 1969) was a German career diplomat.
Born in
Until the invasion, the official German foreign policy was to respect Norwegian
The Norwegian government refused the German demands and left the capital as it became clear that Norway was becoming overrun with German troops. In the following days, Bräuer tried to convince the Norwegian government and
On 16 April, Hitler recalled Bräuer from Oslo, deciding that the
After his recall from Norway, Bräuer left the diplomatic service and was sent to the front as a lieutenant colonel in the Wehrmacht. He spent eight years as a prisoner-of-war in the Soviet Union.
In popular culture
Bräuer was portrayed by Austrian actor Karl Markovics in the 2016 Norwegian war film The King's Choice, a role that earned him an Amanda Award 2017 for Best Actor in a Supporting Role .
References
- ^ Henrik O. Lunde. Hitler's Pre-Emptive War: The Battle for Norway 1940 Casemate Publishers, Nov 1, 2010. pg. 226
- Norsk krigsleksikon 1940-45. Oslo: Cappelen. Archived from the originalon 2011-05-25. Retrieved 2008-08-31.
See also
- The King's Choice, a 2016 Norwegian biographical war film that depicts Curt's negotiations with the King and the Norwegian government in detail.
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