General Laake
Type: Person
As of November 2026, General Laake has been mentioned in one podcast episode on The Rest Is History (Nov 2025).
Kristian Kristiansen Laake was a Norwegian military officer. He is best known for having commanded the Norwegian Army in the first days after the German invasion of Norway on 9 April 1940, and for being replaced because of what was seen by the leading Norwegian politicians as passive leadership.
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Nov 2025 on The Rest Is History |
Who talks about General Laake on podcasts?
Tom Holland brought up General Laake; the most recent mention was Nov 2025 on The Rest Is History.
- 1940: The Battle of France (Documentary) on The Rest Is History (Nov 2025) — Tom Holland
What is General Laake mentioned alongside?
General Laake is most often mentioned alongside Army Group A, General Maxim Weygand and Vidkun Quisling.
Mentioned together: Army Group A, General Maxim Weygand, Vidkun Quisling, Copenhagen, Czechoslovakia, Flanders, Germany, King Haakon VII, Lord Halifax, British king