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Also Known As Vidkun Abraham Lauritz Jonsson Quisling
Born July 18, 1887 • Norway
Died October 24, 1945 (aged 58) • Norway
Role In World War II

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Vidkun Quisling, wearing a dark suit and hat, stands at the center among soldiers and civilians at the edge of a mass grave in a wooded area in Trandum Forest, Norway, around 1945.
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