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Per Bratland

Illustration — Per Bratland's iconic photograph of King Haakon VII and Crown Prince Olav seeking shelter under the birch tree during a German bombing raid in April 1940 Per Bratland (September 8, 1907 – April 9, 1988) was a Norwegian newspaper editor. Per Bratland was born in Oslo, he started out as a photo reporter for the Drammen newspaper Fremtiden in 1927. He became the editor-in-chief of Tiden in 1934, and a journalist in Arbeiderbladet in 1936.

Per Bratland

King Haakon VII and Crown Prince Olav looking for shelter in a grove near Molde during a German bombing of the town in April 1940.

Per Bratland (1907-1988) · http: Old source: http: / moved from the Norwegian (bokmål) Wikipedia, where it was uploaded by Bruke · Public domain

Born
1907 · Oslo.
Died
1988
Nationality
Norway
Occupation
newspaper editor · photographer

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Illustration — Per Bratland's iconic photograph of King Haakon VII and Crown Prince Olav seeking shelter under the birch tree during a German bombing raid in April 1940 Per Bratland (September 8, 1907 – April 9, 1988) was a Norwegian newspaper editor. Per Bratland was born in Oslo, he started out as a photo reporter for the Drammen newspaper Fremtiden in 1927. He became the editor-in-chief of Tiden in 1934, and a journalist in Arbeiderbladet in 1936.

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