Hans Reidar Holtermann

Hans Reidar Holtermann
Hans Reidar Holtermann
	Holtermann as an oberst in 1945
Nickname(s)	"Majoren" (English: the Major)
Born	20 October 1895; Sokndal Municipality, Rogaland
Died	25 October 1966 (aged 71); Bærum Municipality, Akershus
Allegiance	Norway
Service / branch	Norwegian Army
Years of service	1917–1962
Rank	Generalmajor (Major General) of the Norwegian Army
Commands	Commander of: Hegra Fortress; Norwegian Brigade in Scotland; District Command Trøndelag; Inspector General of the Army Artillery; Commander in Chief North Norway; Norwegian Army Command Germany; Army Staff Commander; Allied Land Forces Southern Norway; Norwegian Civil Defence forces;
Battles / wars	World War II: Battle of Hegra Fortress (POW);
Awards	War Cross with sword; Knight, First Class of the Royal Norwegian Order of St Olav; Norwegian Military Journal's Silver Medal; Norwegian Athletic Society Medal in Gold; Légion d'honneur; Knight 1st Class - Order of the Sword
Spouse(s)	; Elisabeth Jønsson (m. 1926) Maren Louise Hertzberg (m. 1947⁠–⁠1966)
Relations	Ove Bjelke Holtermann (uncle); Peter Høier Holtermann (great-uncle)
Other work	Economist; Office manager (1940–1942)

Hans Reidar Holtermann (born 20 October 1895 in Sokndal Municipality, died 25 November 1966 in Bærum Municipality) was a Norwegian military officer. Holtermann is best known as the commander of Hegra Fortress during the Battle of Hegra Fortress in the Norwegian Campaign of 1940.

During the inter-war years Holtermann attended military college in both Norway and France.

After the war he continued his military service, among other missions commanding the Independent Norwegian Brigade Group in Germany in 1949–1950.