Mons Haukeland

Mons Olai Haukeland (29 February 1892 – 26 July 1983) was a Norwegian gymnastics teacher and military officer, and district leader of Milorg during World War II until his arrest in 1943. He was imprisoned at Grini concentration camp from 8 to 9 December 1943, then at Sachsenhausen until the camp was liberated. He has been called father of the Norwegian Home Guard, being its general inspector (generalinspektør) from its formation in 1946 to 1958.

Haukeland was appointed a Commander of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav in 1959, Commander of the Danish Order of the Dannebrog and of the Swedish Order of the Sword. He was also awarded the King's Medal of Merit, the Defence Medal 1940–1945 with Rosette, the Home Guard Medal of Merit and the Swedish Hemvärnets Gustaf Petri medal.