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Lauris Norstad

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American General in the United States Army Air Forces and United States Air Force

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Born
1907
Died
1988
Works
2

Top works

  • The dimensions of the Atlantic Alliance
  • Rapporto sugli sviluppi della difesa atlantica

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Quotes

  • Let us be under no illusion; military forces today are not designed to wage war; their purpose is to prevent it. There will be no campaigns like the old ones, with victory at the end of a long and balanced struggle; total war today can only mean total destruction.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Minneapolis
Place of death
Tucson
Languages spoken
English language
Conflict
World War II
Military rank
general
Image
Maj. Gen. Lauris Norstad at a meeting during the Potsdam Conference in Germany - NARA - 198834 ks01.tif
Residence
Minnesota
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date of birth
1907-03-24
date of death
1988-09-12
Commons category
Lauris Norstad
start of work period
1963-00-00
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