Carl Gustav Fleischer Military person

Carl Gustav Fleischer KCB (28 December 1883 – 19 December 1942) was a Norwegian general and the first land commander to win a major victory against the Germans in the Second World War. Having followed the Norwegian government into exile at the end of the Norwegian Campaign, Fleischer committed suicide after being bypassed with regards to the post as commander-in-chief of the Norwegian Armed Forces in exile and being sent to the insignificant post as commander of Norwegian forces in Canada.

Personal facts

Birth date	December 28, 1883
Birth place	Sør-Trøndelag , Bjørnør
Date of death	December 19, 1942
Place of death	Ottawa , Canada
Resting place	Oslo , Vår Frelsers gravlund

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Military person

award	Croix de guerre Order of the Bath War Cross (Norway) Virtuti Militari
military operations	World War II Norwegian Campaign
military branch	Norwegian Army
military command	• 14th Infantry Regiment • 6th Division • Company 4 Royal Guards • Norwegian Army in exile • Norwegian forces in Canada
relation	Andreas Fleischer
service start	1905
service end	1942