for office machines. Together they started the company Clausen og Manus. In the years after the war, Manus also hired people who had been convicted for collaborating with Nazi Germany, among them Walter Fyrst. Manus did this after internal discussions and was motivated by a wish for reconciliation, as well as professional considerations. In 1952, the company was split into Sophus Clausen AS and Max Manus AS which now distributed Olivetti and Philips office machines. The company still exists today. Personal life Manus married Ida Nikoline "Tikken" Lindebrække in 1947, and they moved to Landøya, Asker. They met while she was working as liaison for the Norwegian saboteurs at the British consulate in Stockholm. Tikken was the daughter of the County Governor of Bergen and was the sister of Sjur Lindebrække, a bank manager who later became chairman of Høyre. In 1947, Lindebrække gave birth to Max Manus Jr. Manus suffered from nightmares, alcoholism and bouts of depression after his experiences in the war, some of which he talked about in interviews. Death After retirement, Manus and Tikken moved to Spain. Max died there in 1996 aged 81. Film In December 2007, it was announced that a film about the life of Max Manus was to be made in Norway, starring Aksel Hennie in the leading role. The film premiered on 19 December 2008 and received mostly positive reviews. Ship renamed "Max Manus" A ship that was destroyed and sunk as a result of planning by the Pelle group, was recovered after the war and renamed "Max Manus" (formerly M/S Troma). Other uses "Max Manus" is used as a "tail fin hero" on a Boeing 737-800 aircraft from Norwegian Air Shuttle. Honours and awards War Cross with two swords Defence Medal 1940–1945 (with rosette) Haakon VII 70th Anniversary Medal H. M. The King's Commemorative Medal (1940–1945) Distinguished Service Order (United Kingdom) Military Cross with Bar (United Kingdom) Winter War commemorative with "Lappi" clasp Medal of Freedom with silver palm (United States) Medal of Norwegian volunteers to Finland (1940) Bibliography Det vil helst gå godt – 1945 Det blir alvor – 1946 (sequel to Det vil helst gå godt) Sally Olsen: Fangenes engel i Puerto Rico – 1975 (biography on social worker and missionary Sally Olsen) Mitt liv – 1995 Rottejegeren - 2021 (posthumously released) References External links Max Manus AS – Hvem var Max Manus? Obituary from The New York