WANTED: 100000 NOK FOR INFORMATION ABOUT ASBJØRN SUNDE -CALLED "OSVALD"

" ... he was a good leader ... I liked him very much " - the statement is made by the Norwegian saboteur Harry Sønsterøy. He is 91 years old. He is still going strong. Harry was a young boy when the German soldiers attacked Norway in 1940. Harry is talking about the late and famous Norwegian
saboteur and leader of the secret resistance groups: Asbjørn Sunde - called " Osvald ". Harry Sønsterøy was disappointed in 1940 when he understood that the Norwegian soldiers had given up the fighting. The Norwegian government, the Royal family and many politicians had fled to London. Harry and his friends wanted to make a personal contribution to the fight against the German soldiers.
The former sailor, communist, a secret leader of the " Wollweber-group", the former freedom fighter in the Spanish Civil War, Asbjørn Sunde was contacted. The selection of acting men was a critical
selection and test to see if you could make it fighting the Germans. Harry was accepted. " ... I was always armed. I carried with me a British made sub-machine- a Sten Gun with a silencer ...but I never
killed anybody...I worked hard with security rules to make it possible to run away without using guns..." Harry told me during a talk with him in connection with a film I am making about his experience with Asbjørn Sunde during the Second World War and the German occupation of Norway. Harry was in control of dangerous situations where you used the gun and run away. Harry played it cool. Asbjørn Sunde was also never taken as prisoner but he survided due to his fighting spirit and battle experience during the Spanish Civil War. He did not ask too many questions before he used the gun. Asbjørn Sunde was an extraordinary leader. He was a good administrator andd he spent more time searching for food and money for his men than making the  work himself.
About 100 actions took place made by the members of the " Osvald- Group ". About 200 members
had to get money and a place to live while waiting for new missions. 100000 NOK would be given to the person who made it possible to capture Asbjørn Sunde. The money was never paid to anybody.
The Norwegian government in London disliked his work. Winston S. Churchill and Asbjørn Sunde

did not have much in common but both believed in military actions against the Germans in all countries occupied by the Germans. Winston S. Churchill lost the election in 1945. Asbjørn Sunde lost too. He was not made for daily life work. In 1954 he was sentenced for espionage in favour of Russia. The fight against any communist in Norway was not a new one. A spy or just a man who could not  adapt himself to daily life activities after the war?

The young Harry Sønsterøy. He went to Sweden later on and joined the Norwegian forces in Sweden.

Up-dating information only: Gunnar Kagge has written a report and interviewed Harry Sønsterød.

"...THE BANK ROBBER RETURNS TO THE SCENE OF THE CRIME..."
 On November 10, 2013, the Norwegian newspaper: " Aftenposten "  published a report about the resistance group called : " Osvald-Group ". The bank robber, Harry Sønsterød, is interviewed about the event when he and three of his friends had to rob the bank, Modum Savings Bank. Money was needed to support the resistance groups. Therefore banks had to be robbed. This time they made it getting about 3 million Norwegian kroner from the bank. Not bad at all.The robbery took place on April 17, 1944.
For your information only:
The Norwegian historian, Lars Borgersrud, has criticized the paper written by Gunnar Kagge. Lars Borgersrud has written a book about " The Oswald-Group ". The Norwegian newspaper " Aftenposten " has published the critic of  Lars Borgersrud on November 13, 2013.

The Norwegian film about Asbjørn Sunde -" Victim or Spy? " was released in February 2015. The
film was set up at the Ringen Kino in Oslo. Asbjørn Sunde was sailor, communist, saboteur against the Nazi occupation of Norway during the Second World War. He was the leader of the "Osvald-group ". In 1954 he was convicted for treason and espionage in favour of the former Soviet Union.
The Norwegian actor, Terje Ranes, is making a portraying the famous saboteur. The film was made due to hard work by many who wanted to publish the story about Asbjørn Sunde.

On May 1, 2015, a new memorial schulpture was set up in Oslo to honour those who fought against the Nazi-German occupation of Norway. The Norwegian saboteur Harry Sønsterød gave a speech
about the resistance work done by " The Osvald-Group " during the Second World War.

 Signe Raassum was member of " The Osvald-Group". She is 90 years of age and still active.
( Source: Kassekampen. December 12, 2014) (The lady with white hear sitting in the photo)

 Lars Borgersrud attended the ceremony. He has written books about " The Osvald-Group"

Harry Olaf Sønsterød.: Sad information
The famous Norwegian saboteur from the Second World War, Harry Olaf Sønsterød, died December 19, 2017.Age:96..He was buried January 4, 2018 at Aker Churchyard which is located not so far away from Oslo. I took part in the burial and the memorial party.

LIKE GODE NORDMENN?

A photo taken by me during the presentation of the book: " Like gode nordmenn.Den norske militærfascismens historie II ", written by the Norwegian historian, Lars Borgersrud. The year is 2012.
Lars Borgersrud is sitting to the right in the photo presented. According to the book, we have to evaluate the historical events of the German attack on Norway in 1940 in a new way. The reason is the access to papers which have been released for scholars and researchers recently.

MILITARY COUP D'ETAT IN NORWAY 1940?

The year is 1940. Germany has attacked Norway. If you make a study about the military actions during the campaign, you might ask critical questions about why the Norwegian army failed? Why did the officers give up the fight without fighting? Some of the questions about the military and political situation in Norway in 1940 are answered or explained in a book published recently: Lars Borgersrud: Like gode Nordmenn. Den norske militærfascismens historie II.Spartacus Forlag AS. 648p. 2012. A military coup d'etat might have taken place. The number of officers who supported the German attack on Norway, were a lot .They did not support the Norwegian government. The officers supported Vidkun Quisling who had made a " Radio-Coup " transmitting on radio his approach to end the fighting. The radio was used to stop any military actions decided by the Norwegian King and the government. The coup of Vidkun Quisling is well-known because his speech is recorded. 500 ofiicers are prisoners of war at the Southern part of Norway. The fight is still not ended in the Northern part of the country. Norway is still at war with Germany. On friday May 17 1940 a message is transmitted  by a Norwegian and a British radio station asking Norwegians to join the fighting against the German soldiers in the Northern part of the country. The reactions of many officers were negative. A speech was given to about 500 officers in prison at the camp called: "Grini" . The speech contenting a demand to stop the fighting, asking the King to return to Oslo and  to accept a political programme made by right-wing politicians in Norway. Norway is still at war. The King is fighting. Lars Borgersrud is a Norwegian historian working for years with issues of the Second World War. The news about the officers making an attempt to put an end to the war by the support of King Haakon has been known to a few only. An act of treason. The speech was not talked about after the war. A secret so to speak. How many secrets are still to be found in the National archive? How many people want to protect pro-German support at a time when the King needed all the help he could get? Thank you, Lars Borgersrud. History is thrilling for all of us.

K.B. MARTINSEN: A DANISH OFFICER ONLY?

The history of the German occupation of Denmark 1940 - 1945 is an interesting study. I did not know much about what went on in Denmark during the Second World War. Officially Denmark was not at war with Germany but supported the German warfare with Danish food. The occupation of the country was disliked by many Danish officers. Instead of joining the slow growing resistance groups, some decided to support the occupants. The book called: " K.B. Martinsen. Dansk officer og landsforræder " is the true story about a man who joined the Waffen-SS and commanded Frikorps Danmark's 2nd company. The story is a tragic report about a brilliant Danish army officer who left Denmark to fight for the German occupation of Russia.
He believed in the policy and theory of the Danish National Socialist Workers Party of Denmark (DNSAP).
He was not a politician but he made political decisions in a time of war. In May 5, 1945 he was arrested in his home and sentenced to death. He was executed in Copenhagen on June 25, 1949. The book is an important document about a man who believed in his fight for a fascist regime of Europe. The result of the Second World War was suffering for millions of people due to a theory and an atttitude to life dominted by
the writer of a book called: " Mein Kampf (My Struggle)" - Adolf Hitler and his supporters in the German military forces. Fascism and nazism opposes multiple ideologies like communism, conservatism, libralism and social democracy. A totalitarian state is a must and a goal for those who are fighting for right-wing political views. The principles of the fascists includes also racism. About 50 millions of people killed during the Second World War as a result of the theories mentioned. Have we learned anything from the past? What about the supporters of the fascists to-day? Have they understood the content of the fascism?

THE YOUNG EMERITUS PROFESSOR

While reading the biografphy of Hans Fredrik Dahl, I remembered a published photo of the young rebel, the professor, writer. Take a look at the photo from year 1966. HFD: a Norwegian historian,journalist (Dagbladet) and a medio scholar with interest in the work of preservation of old films,radioprogrammes and transmitted television productions. The historian is still interested in totalitarian ideologies of the 20th century and the Second World War. He worked as culture editor of Dagbladet 1978-1985. Professor at the University of Oslo 1988 - 2009. He has recently written an essay in the newspaper Dagbladet published Desember 30 2012. The title of the essay is: " Djevelen er i detaljene " ( The Devil is in the details).

PROFESSOR EMERITUS:HANS FREDRIK DAHL

Professor Emeritus Hans Fredrik Dahl has decided to let you know some about his actions, papers and contributions to the official debates of Norway. He has dared to publish some information - not all - about the reasons for his personal participation in talks about the official politics of Norway, new approach to the study of history, new reports about Norway and the Second World War- and above all: He has the courage

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o inform about those who fought for the German occupation of Norway- boys and girls who sided with the German occupation of countries in Europe and the war against communism. Courage is the keyword for his work and actions. You find the information written in his biography called in Norwegian: " Fra Pax til Paven. Minner om meninger". (From Pax to the Pope. Memories about Opinions). Professor Emeritus or Emeritus Professor is the official title he is using for the time being. The term is used when a person of importance in a given profession retires or hands over the position so that his former reank can still be used in the title. So far the present working situation for the rebel,the writer, the politician, the lecturer and the supporter for presenvation of film and tapes and the productions made by audiovisual archives worldwide.For years his statements in different fields have been published on radio, television news and in newspapers. My contribution is to inform you about my personal work with HFD. He does not write about his work to save the cultural heritage made by radioproductions, films and televisions. No.Let me tell you that I managed to make him give a speech in three different cities: London, Mexico City and Riga. In year 1995 he came to London to give a keynote speech at Joint Technical Symposium (JTS). The conference was set up in January 1995 to focus on new technology in the field of film, sound and televison production. The issue for HFD was the new source for future academic work and productions: Television programmes and radioprogrammes and movies.He also went with me to Mexico City in year 2001 to debate the preservation of old films. The conference was set up by Radio Educaction in Mexico City. FIAT/IFTA invited him to both conferences mentioned. In year 2004 he participated in a seminar in Riga, Latvia. The new established Baltic Audiovisual Archival Council where I am a board member, asked him to come.On behalf of my friends in FIAT/IFTA and BAAC, I wish to thank him again for his sporty attitude to the work we do and his personal contribution. Thank you, Emeritus Professor.