Finn Lambrechts DFC (16 June 1900 – 8 December 1956) was a Norwegian military officer, a lieutenant general of the Royal Norwegian Air Force. He served as Chief of Defence of Norway ( Norwegian: sjef for Forsvarsstaben) from 1955 to 1956.
Lambrechts was born in Kristiania, the son of county manager Sigurd Lambrechts and Augusta Mowinckel. On 24 June 1929, he married Cuba-born Anita Brøgger. [1] [2]
Lambrechts graduated as naval officer in 1921, [1] and from the navy's pilot school in 1924. [2] He published the book Lærebok i luftnavigasjon in 1935, and worked as a pilot for the Norwegian Air Lines from 1935 to 1939. [3]
During the Second World War, he served as a pilot and aviation officer in Great Britain with the No. 333 Squadron RAF. [3] He was pilot of the first operation using the amphibious aircraft Catalina to land agents on the Norwegian coast on 1 May 1942. [4]
After the war, Lambrechts served as air attaché in Stockholm from 1945 to 1946. [2] He was promoted to lieutenant general and head of the Royal Norwegian Air Force in 1951. From 1955 to 1956, he served as Chief of Defence of Norway ( Norwegian: sjef for Forsvarsstaben). [3]
Lambrechts was decorated Knight of the French Legion of Honour. [1] He was awarded the Norwegian War Cross with Sword and the British Distinguished Flying Cross for achievements during the Second World War. [2] [5]
Finn Lambrechts DFC (16 June 1900 – 8 December 1956) was a Norwegian military officer, a lieutenant general of the Royal Norwegian Air Force. He served as Chief of Defence of Norway ( Norwegian: sjef for Forsvarsstaben) from 1955 to 1956.
Lambrechts was born in Kristiania, the son of county manager Sigurd Lambrechts and Augusta Mowinckel. On 24 June 1929, he married Cuba-born Anita Brøgger. [1] [2]
Lambrechts graduated as naval officer in 1921, [1] and from the navy's pilot school in 1924. [2] He published the book Lærebok i luftnavigasjon in 1935, and worked as a pilot for the Norwegian Air Lines from 1935 to 1939. [3]
During the Second World War, he served as a pilot and aviation officer in Great Britain with the No. 333 Squadron RAF. [3] He was pilot of the first operation using the amphibious aircraft Catalina to land agents on the Norwegian coast on 1 May 1942. [4]
After the war, Lambrechts served as air attaché in Stockholm from 1945 to 1946. [2] He was promoted to lieutenant general and head of the Royal Norwegian Air Force in 1951. From 1955 to 1956, he served as Chief of Defence of Norway ( Norwegian: sjef for Forsvarsstaben). [3]
Lambrechts was decorated Knight of the French Legion of Honour. [1] He was awarded the Norwegian War Cross with Sword and the British Distinguished Flying Cross for achievements during the Second World War. [2] [5]