ORIGINAL: Canoerebel
Speaking of Norway, I think most men middle-aged or older are familiar with the term "quisling" (one who betrays his country by aiding an invading enemy - the real Quisling was a Norwegian official who cooperated with the Germans during WWII). In recent years, I've asked many high school and college-age students whether they have ever heard the word and I can't recall a single one who had. That makes me feel old.
Actualy, regarding Mr. Quisling i don't know if i fully agree in your definition. Well i sort of do, but there is more to it.
Hehe I can mantion my thoughts about him and his actions...
He as a Political Leader, and Leader of the Norwegian Natzi Party meat with the German Ambassador in Oslo the 8th and 9th April 1940, and thay at 8th/9th April 1940 Walked up to the Parliament, and Held a Speech for the Norwegan Govermant, Demanding Norway to Surrender to Germany, or Germany Would Declare War on Norway. Norway was Invaded with force around 7 Hours Later. Germany took 6 Weeks of Occupying Norway, Twise the time they used on France.
The Norwegan Government had Received a Few "threats" and "informations" from United Kingdom 20 and 25 Days Prior to the German Invention.. Basely saying that the Norwegan Merchant Fleet (Who included the Worlds Most Modern and one of the Worlds Largest Tanker FLeets, sailing mostly from Middle East, India and US to and from United Kingdom..) would be Attacked and Sunk any were it could be found, if it in the Future would Fall into German Hands. The Norwegans Ignored this as British Propaganda, and attempts to Draw Norway into the Britain War.
The Britts in addition to this "information" (demanded) the Rights to Mine any Norwegan Port at own Will, and to Mine Norwegan Waters to Prevent German Ships to Transport Iron Ore from Narvik to Germany.
The Contracts of Transporting Iron Ore From Narvik to Germany was Highly Banefitial to Sweden, and to Norway.
Germany Payed Large Quantities of Materials, Resources and Money for this, and at one Point the Ships was evan Guaranteed Norwegan Escort when in Norwegan Wathers.
The Norwegan Govermant Responded to the British, that any Mine Layer in Norwegan Wathers would be Sunk without Murcy, and any British Warship in Norwegan Wathers would be Destroyed or Forced Captured if seed there. Thay also sayed that the Same Rules Applied to any German Warship.
When Eventualy Germany Invaded Norway, the 9th of April 1940, the Norwegans Appologyed to United Kingdom, and Promised that one of the Worlds Largest Merchant Fleets (the Norwegan) would say any British Products or Deals for the Same Payments as Standard Pre-War Costs/Fees. United Kingdom Agreed to this Conditions.
Norway Forced all Merchant Ship Company to Submit to Govermant Controll, or thay would be Sized.
Thay then formed NORTHRASHIP who would be Norwegan State Owned, and thay would use all the ships of all the merchant's and busnis men. This Fleet, Northraship, instantly become the Worlds Largest Shipping Company, and they earned Genormus Amounts of Money for Norway, who after WW2 was used to Rebuild the whole nation, and to expent infrastructure, housings ect. Another Condition for the Deal, was that United Kingdom Evacuated the Norwegan King, Crone and Goverment, and took the Responsibility of Transporting the Whole National Archives, and the Norwegan Gold Reserve to UK, Prior to the Germans Being in Oslo.
All of the Above was Rescued, but caused British and French Troops to land in Narvik to Delay the Germans.
The National Gold Reserve, Government and King was Rescued by UK, and set in UK up a Government in Exile.
Thay then Formed "Little Norway", and Advanced Training Facilely for the New Spitfire Based new Norwegan Airforce, and thay got a Dock in London for the New Norwegan Fleet, and some Training Locations in Irland for Comandos and Parathropers. All of this was Payed by United Kingdom, who in addition payed huge fees for the transports the NORTHRASHIP (The Norwegan Ships) did for UK.
While this was going on, Quisling Formed a Goverment in Norway, and Called all Ships in Norway German, and the Reminding Infastructures in Norway was taken over by Germany. (Police Authoretys ect weas still operative, but under Germand Command).
Quisling did a few good things for Germany but also some for Norway.
For Example, Building and Restoring Huge Quantities of Rail, Building Alot of Airports, Roads, Harbors, Upgrading the Whole Telephone System, the National Radio, Telegraph System, and Evan Built Huge Parts of the Highway Called E6, Still in use today as the Main Highway Connecting North and South Norway. (All the Tunnels along this way is btw built by Russian Prisioners of War, and thew Road itself is mainly Buildt by Brisith (From Afrika) and Russian Prisoners of War).
Quisling Claimed he did what he did to Preserve Norwegan Integrity, and ensure Norwegan Self Control, who indeed was ensured to a large Degree. He set up and arranged a Secret Police and alot of Torture Chambers ect.
After Norwegan Saboteurs blow up the Trains and later the actual Germanys Largest Nuclear Recharch Facilely, and Hevy Wather Production Facilety at Hydro Rukan in Norway, Quisling lost alot of Power, as his Actual Ability to Controll and Lead was seen more and more as non existant.
When the British Evacuated at Dunkirk, every small ship thay had in the area took Part of the Evacuations, However, the 6 New Ships Norway had just gotten from UK, was not part of it, as the Norwegans still was angry for the rather bad UK-Norwegan Relations Prior to WW2. This Caused UK to nor Deliver any more Ships that year to Norway, and also caused some other Political Consciences, but thay was afraid, as the 30% of the ships sailing for them had Norwegan Flag.
The Relations Improved when Britain Gave Norway alot of Spitfires for thair training facilety at Little Norway.
http://www.emb-norway.ca/norwaycanada/l ... istory.htm
Quisling got unpopuler among the Germans, and more and more unpopuler among the Norwegans.
His Power got more and more on the Paper Only.
He was Executed in October 1945.
