Captain F.W. Rieber-Mohn Memorial - Bergen, Norway - World War II Memorials / Monuments on Waymarking.com

"This plaque has been erected in memory of Captain F.W. Rieber Mohn. During Operation Weserübung he fought as leader of the 3rd Company against the invading Germans around the Randsfjorden. When Norway became under German occupation, Rieber Mohn soon joined the resistance group 'Milorg'.

On 30 May 1944, he died in the German concentration camp of Natzweiler-Struthof (France) after he was arrested in 1943."

--Traces of War (visit link)

The plaque is located on the stone wall leading to Bergenhus Fortress. The inscription on the plaque reads (in Norwegian):

Kaptein F. W. Rieber-Mohn
Sjef for 3-Kompani av 1-R-10
Under Kampene I Valdres 1940
I Bergen 13-12-1892
I Natzweiler 30-5-1944
"Kapteinen er Med!"
Bergens Militærforening
Satte Dette Minne

[English Translation:]
Captain F. W. Rieber-Mohn
Head of 3rd Company 1-R-10
During Fighting in Valdres 1940
Born in Bergen 12/13/1892
Died at Natzweiler 30/05/1944
"The captain is with us!"
Bergens Military Association
Placed this Memorial

Property Permission: Public Website for Waymark: [Web Link] Location of waymark: Vågen Bergen, Norway 5003 Commemoration: Captain F.W. Rieber-Mohn Date of Dedication: Not listed Access instructions: Not listed Access times: Not listed

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