Wanda Hjort Heger

Wanda Maria Heger
Wanda Maria Heger
Born	Wanda Maria von der Marwitz Hjort; 9 March 1921; Kristiania, Norway
Died	27 January 2017 (aged 95); Oslo, Norway
Nationality	Norwegian
Education	Social work
Known for	Helping Norwegian and other Scandinavian prisoners in concentration camps during World War II
Spouse	Bjørn Heger (1914–1985)
Children	Anders Heger
Parent	Johan Bernhard Hjort
Relatives	Johan Hjort (grandfather); Peter Fredrik Holst (grandfather); Peter F. Hjort (brother);

Wanda Maria Heger (née Wanda Maria von der Marwitz Hjort; 9 March 1921 – 27 January 2017) was a Norwegian social worker noted for her efforts to help Norwegian and other prisoners in Nazi concentration camps during World War II.

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