Helgi Hallvarðsson Explained

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Helgi Hallvarðsson
Nickname:	The Maddest Axeman
Birth Date:	12 June 1931
Death Place:	Reykjavík, Iceland
Branch Label:	Branch
Serviceyears Label:	Years of service
Serviceyears:	1954–1999
Commands:	ICGV Þór
Battles Label:	Conflicts
Battles:	First Cod War Second Cod War Third Cod War

Helgi Hallvarðsson (12 June 1931 – 15 March 2008) was an Icelandic commander in the Icelandic Coast Guard. During his 55-year service with the Coast Guard, he took part in all three Anglo-Icelandic Cod Wars^{[1] [2]} where he was nicknamed "Mad Helgi",^[3] "The Maddest Axeman" and "Napoleon of the North" by the British due to his aggressive tactics.^{[4] [5] [6]}

Life

Helgi was born in Reykjavík to Guðfinna Lýðsdóttir and Hallvarður Rósinkarsson, both from Skógarströnd.^[7]

Honours

• : Knight of the Order of St. Olav (1974)
• : Knight of the Order of the Falcon (1976)

Notes and References

1. News: Andlát: Helgi Hallvarðsson . 24 July 2022 . . 17 March 2008 . Icelandic.
2. News: Birna Helgadóttir . Fishermen enlist Iceland's famous net-cutter . 24 July 2022 . . 27 March 1992 . 18 . Newspapers.com.
3. News: Gunboat Thor crashes into frigate . 24 July 2022 . . 9 January 1976 . 1, 9 . British Newspaper Archive.
4. News: Guðmundur G. Þórarinsson . The Maddest Axeman . 24 July 2022 . . 23 November 1992 . 17 . Icelandic . Tímarit.is.
5. News: Gordon Hughes . My Napoleon of the North . 24 July 2022 . . 12 January 1976 . 5 . British Newspaper Archive.
6. News: Atli Magnússon . Sjentilmenn og óróamenn . 24 July 2022 . . 10 December 1992 . 5 . Icelandic . Tímarit.is.
7. News: Stríðshetja í helgan stein . 24 July 2022 . . 3 January 1999 . 12B–13B . Icelandic . Tímarit.is.