Birger Ljungberg Explained

Office:	Minister of Defence
Term Start:	22 December 1939
Term End:	20 March 1942^[1]
Primeminister:	Johan Nygaardsvold
Predecessor:	Fredrik Monsen
Successor:	Oscar Torp
Birth Date:	7 June 1884
Birth Place:	Kråkerøy, Fredrikstad, Østfold, Sweden-Norway
Death Place:	Fredrikstad, Østfold, Norway

Birger Ljungberg (7 June 1884  - 20 April 1967) was a Norwegian military officer and politician from the Conservative Party who served as Minister of Defence from 1939–1942.^{[2] [3]}

Ljungberg was criticized for his actions at the beginning of the Norwegian campaign, the German invasion of Norway, when he did not ensure the rest of the cabinet knew that an ordered partial mobilization would go out in secret, without a public declaration, and slowly by post.^{[4] [5] [6]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Johan Nygaardsvold's Cabinet . Government.no . 10 July 2020 . 10 July 2020 . Norwegian.
2. Encyclopedia: Birger Ljungberg . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Ole Kristian . Grimnes . Ole Kristian Grimnes . Helle, Knut . Knut Helle . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . Norwegian . 11 September 2013.
3. Encyclopedia: Birger Ljungberg . . Godal . Anne Marit . Anne Marit Godal . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . Norwegian. 11 September 2013.
4. Encyclopedia: Lars. Borgersrud. Lars Borgersrud. . Ljungberg, Birger . . . . . . 1995 . Cappelen . Oslo. 82-02-14138-9. 250. no.
5. Encyclopedia: Arnfinn. Moland. Arnfinn Moland. . mobiliseringen i 1940. . . . . . 1995 . Cappelen. Oslo. 82-02-14138-9. 274–275. no.
6. Encyclopedia: Lars. Borgersrud . Lars Borgersrud. . stille mobilisering. . . . . . 1995 . Cappelen . Oslo. 82-02-14138-9. 399–400. no.