What kind of a person was Colonel Eriksen, who made the dramatic decision to shoot April 9, 1940?

What do we know about Colonel Birger Eriksen?
Morten Svinndal is one of the very knowledgeable narrators and guides working for Oscarsborg museums. In a series of videos he tells the exciting story of Oscarsborg fortress and the battle April 9, 1940. He reveals details that may be new to many, even those who know the story well. Having said that - do we really know what are myths, what are facts?
In this video Morten goes into details about Colonel Eriksen, the man in command during the battle between the German cruisers "Blücher", "Lützow", "Möwe", "Emden", "Albatross" and Oscarsborg fortress April 9, 1940. What do we know about him and his life, what lead up to his strong character?
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