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Anders Lassen

Major Anders Frederik Emil Victor Schau Lassen, VC, MC & Two Bars (22 September 1920 – 9 April 1945), was a Danish military officer who was the only non-Commonwealth recipient of the Victoria Cross during the Second World War. Serving in the British Army, he was posthumously awarded the award for his actions during Operation Roast on 8 April 1945 at Lake…

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Awards
Victoria Cross Military Cross & Two Bars
Allegiance
United Kingdom[a]
Born
(1920-09-22)22 September 1920 Høvdingsgård, Denmark
Branch
British Army
Buried
Argenta Gap War Cemetery
Commands
No. 62 Commando · Special Boat Service, Special Air Service

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Victoria Cross

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Anders Lassen → Adolf Hitler, Axel, Bussche, Emil Victor Schau Lassen, German Resistance, Høvdingsgård, In, Lassen, Lassen's, Mern, Sumatra, Suzanne Maria Signe Lassen, Vordingborg Municipality
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Anders Lassen → Anders Lassen Fonden, Anders Lassen VC, Articles, British Army Officers, Entry, FoundationCommonwealth War Graves Register, LassenArticle, MC, Special Forces Hero, The Danish Anders Lassen, Thomas Harder, Video
Conflicts · 6
Anders Lassen → Italian campaign Operation Roast, Operation Albumen, Operation Postmaster, Operation Roast, Raid on Santorini, Second World War Operation Postmaster Operation Albumen Raid on Santorini Italian campaign Operation Roast
Commands · 2
Anders Lassen → No. 62 Commando, Special Boat Service, Special Air Service
Relations · 2
Anders Lassen → Axel Freiherr von dem Bussche-Streithorst (cousin), Frederik Raben-Levetzau (maternal grandfather)
Allegiance · 1
Anders Lassen → United Kingdom[a]
Awards · 1
Anders Lassen → Victoria Cross Military Cross & Two Bars
Born · 1
Anders Lassen → (1920-09-22)22 September 1920 Høvdingsgård, Denmark
Branch · 1
Anders Lassen → British Army

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Anders LassenAllegianceUnited Kingdom[a]1.00infobox
Anders LassenAwardsVictoria Cross Military Cross & Two Bars1.00infobox
Anders LassenBorn(1920-09-22)22 September 1920 Høvdingsgård, Denmark1.00infobox
Anders LassenBranchBritish Army1.00infobox
Anders LassenBuriedArgenta Gap War Cemetery1.00infobox
Anders LassenCommandsNo. 62 Commando1.00infobox
Anders LassenCommandsSpecial Boat Service, Special Air Service1.00infobox
Anders LassenConflictsSecond World War Operation Postmaster Operation Albumen Raid on Santorini Italian campaign Operation Roast1.00infobox
Anders LassenConflictsOperation Postmaster1.00infobox
Anders LassenConflictsOperation Albumen1.00infobox
Anders LassenConflictsRaid on Santorini1.00infobox
Anders LassenConflictsItalian campaign Operation Roast1.00infobox
Anders LassenConflictsOperation Roast1.00infobox
Anders LassenDied9 April 1945(1945-04-09) (aged 24) Comacchio, Italy1.00infobox
Anders LassenRankMajor1.00infobox
Anders LassenRelationsFrederik Raben-Levetzau (maternal grandfather)1.00infobox
Anders LassenRelationsAxel Freiherr von dem Bussche-Streithorst (cousin)1.00infobox
Anders LassenService number2349071.00infobox
Anders LassenService years1940–19451.00infobox

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