Kristian Laake Military person

Kristian Kristiansen Laake (9 April 1875 – 3 August 1950) was a Norwegian military officer. He is best known for having commanded the Norwegian Army in the first days after the German invasion of Norway on 9 April 1940, and for having been replaced because of what was seen by the leading Norwegian politicians as passive leadership.

Personal facts

Birth date	April 09, 1875
Birth place	Ullensaker
Date of death	August 03, 1950
Place of death	Skedsmo

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Military person

award	Order of the Sword Order of the Dannebrog Order of the White Rose of Finland Order of St. Olav
military operations	World War II Operation Weserübung
military branch	Norwegian Army
military command	(1931–1940) Commanding General of the Norwegian Army
service start	1897
service end	1940