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The term "war child" is most commonly used for children born during World War II and its aftermath, particularly in relation to children born to fathers in German occupying forces in northern Europe. In Norway, there were also Lebensborn children.
This is a list of wars involving the Kingdom of Norway. Norwegian victory Norwegian defeat Another result * *e.g. result unknown or indecisive/inconclusive, result of internal conflict inside Norway, status quo ante bellum, or a treaty or peace without a clear result.
Snow Treasure is a children's novel by Marie McSwigan. Set in Nazi-occupied Norway during World War II, it recounts the story of several Norwegian children who use sleds to smuggle their country's gold bullion past German guards to a waiting ship, the Cleng Peerson. [1] [2] [3] Published in 1942, it has been in print ever since. [4]
In Norway, children born to Norwegian mothers by German fathers were allegedly often bullied, raped, abused, and persecuted by the government after the war, and placed in mental institutions. The Norwegian government attempted to deport Lebensborn children to Germany, Brazil , and Australia but did not succeed.
One of the leading sabotage organisations in Norway during most of World War II was the communist Osvald Group led by Asbjørn Sunde. [8] During the war years, the resistance movement in occupied Norway had 1,433 members killed, of whom 255 were women. [9]
Sigrid Helliesen Lund (23 February 1892 – 8 December 1987) was a Norwegian peace activist, noted for her humanitarian efforts throughout most of the 20th century, and in particular her resistance to the occupation of Norway during World War II. [1]
This is a list of battles and sieges involving Norway. Pre-Unification Viking Age (793–872) ... The end of the war in Norway Petsamo–Kirkenes Offensive (1944)
It was the largest aerial clash over Norway during World War II. [1] [2] 7 May – Knut Hamsun released his obituary of Adolf Hitler. 8 May – The occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany ended as German forces agreed to an unconditional surrender.