caption serviceyears branch commands death_date birth_place allegiance awards battles birth_date rank image article_title name
generalmajor otto ruge in the summer of 1945 1902 - 1948 norwegian army chief of defence of norway 15 august 1961 norway norway '' olav grand cross with collar incomplete '' norway royal norwegian order of st. world war ii 19 january 1882 general otto ruge.jpg otto ruge
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otto ruge

otto ruge -lrb- 9 january 1882 - 15 august 1961 -rrb- was a norwegian general .
he was commander-in-chief of the royal norwegian armed forces after nazi germany 's assault on norway in april 1940 .
