Lorentz Brinch
Lorentz Wilhelm Brinch | |
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| Born | 9 May 1910 Kristiania, Norway |
| Died | 20 May 1953 (aged 43) |
| Occupation(s) | Lawyer, military officer, banker, politician |
| Years active | 1933–1953 |
| Known for | Leadership of Milorg district 13 during World War II; war advocate for Eastern Norway after WWII; deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway |
Lorentz Wilhelm Brinch (9 May 1910 – 20 May 1953) was a Norwegian lawyer, military officer, banker, and politician affiliated with the Conservative Party.
Early years
Born in Kristiania to barrister Christian Nicolay Brinch and Anna Catharina Rolfsen, he was the sibling of civil servant Christian Nicolay Keyser Brinch. In 1942, he wed Anna Marta Ida Elisabeth Højer, whose father served as the Swedish ambassador to Norway.
Brinch finished his secondary schooling in 1928 and graduated from the lower section of the Norwegian Military Academy in 1929 with the rank of infantry sergeant. The following year, he became a second lieutenant in the reserves, assigned to Infantry Regiments 15 and 1. He completed courses in military intelligence in 1931 and medical officer training in 1933. Additionally, he acted as an instructor within the voluntary military organization Leidangen.
Simultaneously, he obtained a cand.jur. degree from the Royal Frederick University in 1933 and co-established the legal firm Brinch & Lyche. After a period as deputy judge between 1934 and 1935, he practiced law as an attorney from 1936 onward and attained barrister status with Supreme Court privileges by 1940.
Involvement during World War II
Brinch participated in combat during the Norwegian Campaign, notably at Ringerike, holding the rank of captain.[1] Between 1944 and 1945, he assumed leadership of Milorg district 13 (D13), taking over from Oliver H. Langeland. D13 encompassed the areas of Oslo, Aker, Bærum, and Asker, commanding approximately 7,000 troops by the conclusion of the war.[2][3][4] For his service, he received the Defence Medal 1940–1945.[1]
Career after the war
Following World War II in 1945, Brinch was appointed war advocate for Eastern Norway during the post-war legal purge. He served as acting Judge Advocate General for the Norwegian Armed Forces from 1946 until 1948. Starting in 1948, he held a directorship at Den norske Creditbank.[1] Additionally, he was a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway representing Oslo during the term spanning 1945 to 1949.[5]
Brinch chaired Morgenbladet's supervisory council beginning in 1945 and occupied board or supervisory positions at Den norske Creditbank, Storebrand, Idun, Norske Kredit-Atlas, Norsk Sprængstofindustri, and Oslo Sparebank.[1] He passed away in May 1953.[5] A portrait painted by Alf Rolfsen was presented at Oslo Militære Samfund in 1968.[6]
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