was used as a German coastal fortress, which had led to the eradication of all settlement on the island to make room for the fortress. His body is buried at the Vestre gravlund (Western Cemetery) in Oslo. Subsequently, the unit he had led was named Kompani Linge in his honor. Linge Company was more formally known as Lingekompaniet (The Linge Company) ('-et' being the definite article suffix), by Norwegians. He was awarded Norway's highest military decoration for gallantry, the War Cross with sword. Filmography 1926 - Vägarnas kung – Ola, a farm boy 1935 - Samhold må til – Warden 1938 - Det drønner gjennom dalen – Policeman (Lensmannsbetjent) 1938 - Bør Børson Jr. – Nils Bækken 1939 - Gjest Baardsen – Fisherman Legacy Martin Linge and his life are portrayed in the 1 hour documentary Martin Linge - skuespiller og legende (Martin Linge: Actor and Legend), which aired on NRK1 Fakta på Lørdag on 8 May 2004, produced by XpoMedia and Forsvarets Mediesenter (armed forces media center), directed by Mary Ann Myrvang and Runar Skjong, based on a concept, research, and script by Mary Ann Myrvang. Martin Linge is portrayed by the Norwegian actor Petter Næss in the 2008 movie Max Manus. Memorials Statue in the Linge park in Måløy Crown Prince Olav unveiled a memorial stone and plaque at the Linge farm in Norddal on 17 June 1946. An oil field in North Sea is named after him. The oil field was previously named Hild. Streets named in his honour Kaptein Linges vei, Ålesund Kompani Linges vei, Stavanger Martin Linges vei, Snarøya Martin Linges vei, Oslo Martin Linges vei, Strømmen Martin Linges veg, Moss Martin Linges veg, Heimdal Martin Linges gate, Haugesund References Other sources Ford, Ken (2011) Operation Archery - The Commandos and the Vaagso Raid 1942 (Osprey Publishing) Devins, Joseph H., Jr. (1983) The Vaagso Raid (Bantam Books) External links Linge memorial at Måløy Kompani Linge at Lofoten War Museum 1894 births 1941 deaths Norwegian male stage actors Norwegian male film actors Norwegian male silent film actors 20th-century Norwegian male actors Norwegian Army personnel of World War II Norwegian Special Operations Executive personnel People from Møre og Romsdal Norwegian military personnel killed in World War II Special Operations Executive personnel killed in World War II Recipients of the War Cross with Sword (Norway) Recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross (United Kingdom) Burials at Vestre gravlund