The Last Lieutenant


The Last Lieutenant is a Norwegian movie from 1993, directed by Hans Petter Moland and starring Espen Skjnberg. It was released in the USA with English subtitles.

The film is set during the early part of World War 2, and specifically around Operation Weserbung, the invasion of Norway and Denmark by Germany, beginning onApril 1940.This film is based, somewhat loosely, on the actions of 2nd Lt. Thor O. Hannevig, Norwegian Army Reserve. He was a retired sea Captain who rejoined the Norwegian Army and fought with a force of 150 mostly reserve soldiers as the Telemark Infantry Regiment after his original regiment surrendered onApril 1940. The ad hoc regiment operated fromApril 1940, around the town of Vinje in Telemark County, untilMay when the regiment became aware that the 4th Division had also capitulated, dashing any hope of relief forces. Most of his men were discharged from service at this time and left the area in civilian clothing. OnMay, Hannevig and the remaining three soldiers and six female auxiliaries of the regiment were taken as prisoners of war and theGerman POWs Hannevigs force had captured were freed. ........

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