Povl Falk-Jensen

Povl Falk-Jensen (born July 26, 1920), better known under the codename Eigil,[1] was a fighter in the Danish resistance movement during the German occupation of Denmark of 1940-45. Falk-Jensen was a member of the resistance group Holger Danske and the leader of the sub-group Eigil. Falk-Jensen was responsible for eleven executions of informers or collaborators and has written his memoir entitled Holger Danske - Afdeling Eigils sabotager og stikkerlikvideringer under Besættelsen.

References

  1. ↑ "Modstandsdatabasen - Povl Falk-Jensen". modstand.natmus.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2016-08-31.
  • Interview with Povl Falk-Jensen Eriksen, Jan (2013-12-18). "I 65 år holdt danske Povl på sin hemmelighed: 'Jeg skød otte mænd og tre kvinder'". BT (in Danish). Berlingske Media. Retrieved 2016-08-31.
  • Interview with Povl Falk-Jensen "Jeg fortryder intet". Berlingske (in Danish). 2014-05-03. Retrieved 2016-08-31.
  • Povl Falk-Jensen's memoir "Holger Danske Afd "Eigil"". Frihedsmuseets Venners Forlag (in Danish). Denmark: Frihedsmuseets Venners Forlag. Retrieved 2016-08-31.


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