Traitors

The book “Traitors” exposes a dark side of Norway’s wartime history. After April 9, 1940, Norwegian authorities collaborated with the German occupation forces. Shockingly, none of the senior officials behind this initiative were brought to justice after the war. Bestselling historian and author Åge G. Seifertsen delves into the archives, posing uncomfortable questions: Why did the large corporations that amassed enormous wealth from the war escape investigation and punishment? Why were the airfields of Fornebo, Forø, Værnes, and Læde renovated with Norwegian workers, making it easier for the Germans to bomb 50 Norwegian cities and towns at the start of the war? And why was no one punished, while ordinary people who washed German clothes were accused of treason? Seifertsen’s answers challenge accepted truths. “Traitors” offers a bold and revealing account of the abuse of power and injustice.