Silent Patriot: Norway's Most Highly Decorated WWII Soldier & Secret Agent: A True Story

by Astrid Karlsen Scott

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1891096044
• ISBN13: 9781891096044
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Nordic Adventures
• Length: 246 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.

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Silent Patriot: Norway's Most Highly Decorated WWII Soldier and Secret Agent

Silent Patriot: Norway's Most Highly Decorated WWII Soldier and Secret Agent A True Story by Astrid Karlsen Scott, Illustrated by Andreas Hauge Distributed by Astri My Astri Publishing * ISBN-10: 1891096044 * ISBN-13: 9781891096044 * Size: 6 inches x 9 inches * 246 pages, illustrations and numerous photographs * softcover When the German invaders attacked northern Norway in 1940, the 18-year-old Hugo Munthe-Kaas became the youngest recruit in the brutal campaign. A stint in the underground followed before the British Intelligence Service snatched him up as a Secret Agent. Grueling commando training ensued in England after which Hugo was sent back to Norway on several secret missions. He set up an undercover network of coastal radio operations. He crossed the Atlantic in a fishing vessel, in an amphibian plane, transport planes, and in the bomb cradle of a British Mosquito aircraft. Four times he crossed the Atlantic in a submarine, once with 60 tons of provisions for his agents. He rescued four sailors left behind in Norway, and participated in a near fatal "Seek and Destroy" mission. He served on an MTB boat during the invasion of Normandy, and later nearly lost his life over the Atlantic. In 1944 he parachuted into Vassfaret to help set up guerilla bases to train underground Milorg men for the last battle against Hitler's army in Norway. In 1943, King Haakon VII decorated the 21-year-old Hugo with the War Cross with Sword, Norway's highest medal for exceptional contribution in war. Great Britain honored him with their Distinguished Service Medal (DSM) the highest medal given to non-commissioned officers, and France presented him with their Legion of Honor and the War Cross. Hugo's story deserves a place of honor in every WWII library. Astrid Karlsen Scott, a native of Norway, is internationally known for her books on Norwegian culture. Contents: Author's Note; Acknowledgements; A Peace-Loving People; Hitler Invades Norway; Sudden Panic; Carnage; Father and Son Side by Side; Bitter Orders; Going Underground; King Haakon and Crown Prince Olav Flee; Bombs Away; Secret Intelligence Service Seeks Men of Steel; Stormy Weather Across the Atlantic; Time Was of the Essence; High-Level Meeting at Whitehall; Return to Norway; Capture Him Alive; Rescue in the Night; Gloom Covered the Land; Unexpected Challenges at Mefjord; Seek and Destroy; War College and Tragic News; King Haakon VII Decorated Hugo with War Cross; Volunteering for the British Navy; Seconds to Live; The Formidable Tirpitz Succumbs; Return to Norway to Grain Guerillas; A Wearisome Long Winter; The Last Stand; Sacrifice Brings Freedom at Long Last; Afterword; Sources