Carl Hammerich
Carl Hammerich (25 April 1888 in Aarhus – 21 March 1945 in København) was a Danish naval officer and Admiral. During World War II he participated in the Danish humanitarian aid to Norway, and was involved in the process leading to the White Buses operation. He was married to Borghild Hammerich.[1][2]
“ Another contact of tremendous help was Mrs. Collett, the owner of a fashionable furniture shop. She was in touch with the wife of Admiral Hammerich in Copenhagen and the two of them had for some time worked a little scheme so that a good proportion of the food parcels from Denmark benefited the people in prison. As time went on she was able to divert part of the supplies to various underground organizations. She had a store of Danish food in the cellars under her shop … “ (3)
References
- ↑ Skodvin, Magne. "Carl Hammerich". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 11 July 2010.
- ↑ Hjeltnes, Guri (1995). "Hammerich, Carl". In Dahl; Hjeltnes; Nøkleby; Ringdal; Sørensen. Norsk krigsleksikon 1940-45 (in Norwegian). Oslo: Cappelen. p. 154. ISBN 82-02-14138-9.
3. Report from No. 24 by Gunnar Sønsteby (c) Gunnar Sønsteby Fontana Collins 1965 (trans by Maurice Michael)