Career
He participated in the resistance work during World World War II as an agent in the clandestine intelligence organisation XU. Knut Strøm was a platoon leader in the tysklandbrigaden (Germany brigade) in 1948 before he in 1949 started serving in Hans Majestet Kongens Garde (the Norwegian Royal Guards). In 1969 Knut Strøm was awarded an Administration Member of the Order of the British Empire-medal by the British ambassador Bernsley for his many years of service in exercise Hardfall.