Ebbe Rørdam
Ebbe Rørdam | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 January 1925 Hvilsager |
| Died | 16 March 1945 (aged 20) Denmark (unknown) |
| Cause of death | Skull fracture |
| Resting place | Ryvangen Memorial Park |
| Occupation | Officer trainee |
| Known for | Killed as member of the Danish resistance movement |
| Website | "Modstandsdatabasen" [Resistance Database]. Ebbe Rørdam (in Danish). Copenhagen: Nationalmuseet. Retrieved 2014-11-30. |
Ebbe Rørdam (10 January 1925 – 16 March 1945) was a member of the Danish resistance killed by the German occupying power.
Biography
[edit]On 16 March 1945, Rørdam died in connection with the sabotage of an ammunition train.[citation needed]
After his death
[edit]On 29 August, Rørdam and 105 other victims of the occupation were given a state funeral in the memorial park founded at the execution and burial site in Ryvangen where his remains had been recovered. Bishop Hans Fuglsang-Damgaard led the service with participation from the royal family, the government and representatives of the resistance movement.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ "Historie - Mindelunden Ryvangen" [History - Ryvangen Memorial Park] (in Danish). Ministry of Ecclesiastical Affairs. Archived from the original on 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2014-11-16.