Egil Reksten

He is best known as leader of the illegal radio post Skylark B. Reksten was born in Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway.

[4] His professor was Leif Tronstad,[5] a well-known resistance member during the German occupation of Norway since April 1940.

Skylark B was operated by students at the Institute of Technology, and after technical difficulties in the initial phase,[5] they established regular contact with the intelligence in London in January 1941.

[5] Among others, the group helped spread vital information about German activity at Vemork heavy water plant.

Seven of these people died,[9] but after stays in six different Nacht und Nebel camps,[10] Reksten returned to Norway after the war's end.