We have learned so much about Norway during WWII. The declared themselves neutral, but were invaded and scorched anyway. The RED army was given credit for liberating Norway, and there are many monuments, statues, and left over bunkers and battlement memorials left as tribute to Russian troops. There is one quite unbelievable museum dedicated to Nazi memorabilia, not as a tribute, but as a reminder of the evil in that German sector. The Northern part of Norway has never forgotten the devastation they suffered. But, the light was the resistance of Norwegian heroes which, without much training or organization dealt blow after blow to the Nazis.
As we sail the coast we heard some great presentations of "Norway, neutral and Invaded". We learned about the very real Norwegian heroes and saw documentaries on the guts it took to defy the Nazi regime. All this while seeing some of the most beautiful barren Arctic scenery.
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