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Background

Berg interneringsleir (Berg internment camp) was a concentration camp near Tønsberg in Norway that served as an internment and transit center for political prisoners and Jews during the Nazi occupation of Norway.

Source: Wikipedia article lead, CC-BY-SA.

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Occupancy

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Year opened

1942

Operational

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Facility profile

Operator

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Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

1942

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Death-row facility

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Conditions

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Mailing

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Practical info

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Known issues

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Notable inmates

  • Egil Eriksen
    1909–1996 · politician

    Egil Johan Marius Eriksen (20 April 1909 – 2 November 1996) was a Norwegian educator and politician for the Labour Party. He was born in Solum as a son of mason Kristian Eriksen (1873–1935) and housewife Birgitte Syse (1867–1933).

  • Ivar SkjÃ¥nes
    Ivar Skjånes
    1888–1975 · politician

    Ivar Skjånes (5 March 1888, Kolvereid – 5 June 1975, Trondheim) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. Skjånes became mayor of Trondheim, the third largest city in Norway, in 1935.

  • Andreas Eriksen
    1915–1976 · writer

    Andreas Eriksen (22 September 1915 – 17 August 1976) was a Norwegian novelist. He was born in Kristiania.

  • Rudolf Hedemann
    1889–1978 · politician

    Rudolf Hedemann (12 March 1889 – 18 November 1978) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He was born in Stange as a son of railway foreman Reinhart Hedemann (1854-1937).

  • Johan Schreiner
    Johan Schreiner
    1903–1967 · economic historian

    Johan Christian Schreiner (25 May 1903 – 8 October 1967) was a Norwegian historian.

  • Johannes Andenæs
    Johannes Andenæs
    1912–2003 · judge

    Johannes Bratt Andenæs, often shortened to Johs.

  • Roald Dysthe
    1903–1997 · businessperson

    Roald Rachlew Dysthe (16 April 1903–28 December 1997) was a Norwegian businessperson and acquitted Nazi collaborator.

  • Eiliv Skard
    1898–1978 · linguist

    Eiliv Skard (19 October 1898 – 30 September 1978) was a Norwegian classical philologist.

  • Vegard Sletten
    1907–1984 · journalist

    Vegard Sletten (8 May 1907 – 17 December 1984) was a Norwegian newspaper editor.

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APA
World Prisons. (2026). Berg concentration camp. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/berg-concentration-camp
Chicago
"Berg concentration camp." World Prisons. Accessed October 15, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/berg-concentration-camp.
BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-berg-concentration-camp,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Berg concentration camp},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/berg-concentration-camp},
  urldate = {2026-10-15}
}