Adolf Häninger (1920 - 2004)

Ordinary Soldiers in the Resistance

In 2002/2009, conscientious objectors and deserters from the German Wehrmacht were officially recognized as a victim group of National Socialism. They were included among those entitled to support from the National Fund of the Republic of Austria for Victims of National Socialism.

Adolf Häninger (1920 – 2004): An Austrian Soldier in the Norwegian Resistance

According to a record from the Documentation Archive of the Austrian Resistance dated November 27, 1945, Adolf Häninger (1920-2004) was among the Austrian soldiers who deserted from the ranks and joined the Norwegian resistance. Adolf Häninger was born on January 26, 1920, in Hall in Tirol and was a member of the Protestant faith community. Before being drafted, he worked as a laborer for the city building authority in Innsbruck. Although he was born in Solbad Hall, he did not return there after the end of the Second World War. Instead, he remained in Norway and died in the municipality of Hele-Norge at the age of 84 in 2004.
Other Tyroleans were in the same resistance group:
"Richard Huber from Innsbruck, Austria, was a German soldier in the 'Rotterdam' camp in Algard from December 1944 until March 1945. During this time, he was in contact with the Norwegian resistance movement and provided them with information about German troops and their defensive measures. He also stated that in the event of an invasion, he would take the side of the Norwegians."