Background
Brøndsted was born in Hellerup 13 December 1915 as son of teacher candidate
Brøndsted was born in Hellerup 13 December 1915 as son of teacher candidate
Theological On 27 February 1945 Brøndsted and nine other resistance members were executed in Ryvangen. After a memorial service in Hellerup church 28 August 1945 Brøndsted was the following day together with 105 other victims of the occupation given a state funeral in the memorial park founded at the execution site in Ryvangen. Bishop Hans Fuglsang-Damgaard led the service with participation from the royal family, the government and representatives of the resistance movement.
The following year his father published the book Derfor blev han Frihedskæmper – Til minde om Karl Gustav Stricker Brøndsted.