Emil Balslev

Emil Balslev was a member of the Danish resistance executed by the German occupying power.

Biography

In March 1944 the Gestapo made an "incredible number of arrests" including ten arrests in the region of Års, among these Balslev.
On 23 June 1944 Balslev and seven other members of the resistance were executed in Ryvangen.

After his death

The January 1945 issue of the resistance newspaper Frit Danmark reported on the execution of the eight resistance members including Balslev.
On 29 August 1945 Balslev and 105 other victims of the occupation were given a state funeral in the memorial park founded at the execution site in Ryvangen. Bishop Hans Fuglsang-Damgaard led the service with participation from the royal family, the Cabinet of [Vilhelm Buhl II|government] and representatives of the resistance movement.