Ragnvald Roscher Nielsen (21 December 1891 – 8 January 1979) was a Norwegian military officer, born in Fredrikshald. He served at the general staff from 1915 to 1930 and from 1938 to 1940. He was given the task to negotiate with the Germans on the armistice in 1940. From 1942 to 1945 he was a prisoner-of-war in German custody. He as a major general in the Norwegian Army from 1945, served as head of Distriktskommando Vestlandet and commander at Bergenhus Fortress until 1952. He was in charge of the Norwegian Army Command Germany from 1948 to 1949. He was decorated Commander of the Order of St. Olav in 1961.

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1891 births

1979 deaths

People from Halden

Norwegian Army personnel of World War II

Norwegian prisoners of war in World War II

World War II prisoners of war held by Germany

Norwegian Army generals

Ragnvald Roscher Nielsen