Petter Moen
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Born14 February 1901
Drammen, Norway
Died8 September 1944 (aged 43)
OccupationActuary
Knownfor
- Resistance work during the Second world war
- Diary from prison
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| Born | 14 February 1901 Drammen, Norway |
| Died | 8 September 1944 (aged 43) |
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Petter Moen (14 February 1901 – 8 September 1944) was a Norwegian resistance member later known for his diaries.
During the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany he edited the underground newspaper London-Nytt.[1] He was arrested in February 1944 when the German occupiers discovered several undercover newspapers.[2] Moen spent time imprisoned at Møllergata 19, and he perished during transport to Germany with the ship SS Westfalen in September 1944.[3] He is particularly known for his diary written with a pin on toilet paper during imprisonment.[4] The manuscript was found after the war and published in 1949 as Petter Moens dagbok;[5] it has been translated into several languages.[3]
