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Anders Lassen, Danish-English soldier, Victoria Cross recipient (died 1945)
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Danish military officer (1920–1945)
Major Anders Frederik Emil Victor Schau Lassen, was a Danish military officer who was the only non-Commonwealth recipient of the Victoria Cross during the Second World War. Serving in the British Army, he was posthumously awarded the award for his actions during Operation Roast…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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