After Germany invaded Norway in 1940 , he participated in battles of the Norwegian Campaign . He joined Milorg where he was trained in weapons use by Svein Blindheim and William Houlder . In 1943 , he joined Oslogjengen 's Operation Bundle and obtained the status of an acting soldier in the Norwegian Independent Company 1 , although he did not receive military training in the United Kingdom . He was arrested on 14 November 1944 , and was incarcerated at Møllergata 19 until 30 December , then at Grini concentration camp until 8 May 1945 . He was decorated with the Norwegian Defence Medal , the British Defence Medal and the St. Olav 's Medal With Oak Branch
Norwegian Defence Medal
Defence Medal 1940–1945
Erling Halle