| Helgi Hallvarðsson | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | The Maddest Axeman |
| Born | (1931-06-12)12 June 1931 Reykjavík, Kingdom of Iceland |
| Died | 15 March 2008(2008-03-15) (aged 76) Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Branch |  Icelandic Coast Guard |
| Years of service | 1954–1999 |
| Rank | Commander |
| Commands | |
| Conflicts | |
Helgi Hallvarðsson (12 June 1931 – 15 March 2008) was an Icelandic commander in the Icelandic Coast Guard. During his 55-year service with the Coast Guard, he took part in all three Anglo-Icelandic Cod Wars where he was nicknamed "Mad Helgi", "The Maddest Axeman" and "Napoleon of the North" by the British due to his aggressive tactics.
Life
Helgi was born in Reykjavík to Guðfinna Lýðsdóttir and Hallvarður Rósinkarsson, both from Skógarströnd.
Honours
Norway: Knight of the Order of St. Olav (1974)
Iceland: Knight of the Order of the Falcon (1976)
References
- "Andlát: Helgi Hallvarðsson". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 17 March 2008. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
- Birna Helgadóttir (27 March 1992). "Fishermen enlist Iceland's famous net-cutter". The Ottawa Citizen. p. 18. Retrieved 24 July 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Gunboat Thor crashes into frigate". Aberdeen Evening Express. 9 January 1976. pp. 1, 9. Retrieved 24 July 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- Guðmundur G. Þórarinsson (23 November 1992). "The Maddest Axeman". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). p. 17. Retrieved 24 July 2022 – via Tímarit.is.
- Gordon Hughes (12 January 1976). "My Napoleon of the North". Daily Mirror. p. 5. Retrieved 24 July 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- Atli Magnússon (10 December 1992). "Sjentilmenn og óróamenn". Alþýðublaðið (in Icelandic). p. 5. Retrieved 24 July 2022 – via Tímarit.is.
- "Stríðshetja í helgan stein". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 3 January 1999. pp. 12B – 13B. Retrieved 24 July 2022 – via Tímarit.is.