Sylvia Salvesen

Deceased Person

1890 – 1973

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Who was Sylvia Salvesen?

Sylvia Salvesen was a member of the high society in Norway, and a resistance pioneer during World War II. She was arrested and sent to the Ravensbrück concentration camp in Germany. She witnessed at the Hamburg Ravensbrück Trials in 1946, and wrote a memoir book documenting her wartime experiences.

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Born
Jan 25, 1890
Died
1973

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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