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Once Norway rules the world will everybody listen to Norweigen/Scandanavian Black Metal just like me?
Aftenposten
November 16, 1939
Coroner Tags Karlsbund Death Homicide - National
Narvik - The Narvik coroner and local police authorities have officially labeled former state representative Jerad Karlsbund’ s death a homicide, apparently ruling out natural causes or accidental death. The startling revelation that Karlsbund may have potentially met with foul play has created what is slowly turning into one of the greatest Norwegian political mysteries in recent times.
The Aftenposten obtained Karlsbund’s autopsy report through the coroner’s office following a direct refusal from the local police department for comment. The absence of any official announcement as to the findings by the coroner’s office has given rise to speculation that within the government there is a concerted effort to draw as little attention as possible to Karlsbund’s death.
Former representative Karlsbund was found dead in his cottage home on the evening of the 9th. Authorities found nothing unusual at the scene such as forced entry or signs of a struggle, and at the time the former Nasjonal Samling member and Armed Services Committee chairman’s death appeared to be of natural causes. The police throughout there initial investigation never mentioned any details that would lead a grieving nation to believe otherwise.
That presumptuous idea has now come to a crashing halt as the Aftenposten has obtained a partially edited copy of the autopsy report. Citing the ongoing investigation, we were denied full access to the report but what it does contain throws new light on what may have occurred that quiet night in the Narvik countryside.
According to the report, high levels of Aconite were found in Karlsbund’s body; high enough levels for the coroner to rule the cause of death poisoning. Aconite is indigenous to numerous parts of Europe with the main collecting centres located in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria. It has been revered for it’s medical uses as an anodyne, diuretic, and diaphoretic. Although commonly used in the medical community, if the alkaloid’s are not properly processed aconite becomes a lethal poison.
As to how or why the aconite entered Karlsbund’s system still remains an open ended question the authorities are either unable or unwilling to answer at this time when reached for comment. With a nation still reeling from a national figure’s tragic death piled atop a mountain of other national concerns, answers seem few and far between.
Criminologist Fingar Hagen cautioned “that despite the fact that lethal levels of aconite were found, that does not necessarily mean that Karlsbund was poisoned intentionally.” It’s possible, he continued, “that he was taking an aconite based medication for treatment, and his medication wasn’t produced with the proper oversight.” Although it’s unknown at this time whether or not the former representative was ill, Hagen went on to note that “if he was, I’m sure the authorities would take that into considertaion.”
Incompetence might be one answer to this puzzle, but it would seem far too simple to blame stupidity on the events unfolding before Norway in the last month. The rumors of a German invasion, the campaign scandal engulfing the Nasjonal Samling Party, and the sudden death of a defiant party member seem to much of coincidence.
November 16, 1939
Coroner Tags Karlsbund Death Homicide - National
Narvik - The Narvik coroner and local police authorities have officially labeled former state representative Jerad Karlsbund’ s death a homicide, apparently ruling out natural causes or accidental death. The startling revelation that Karlsbund may have potentially met with foul play has created what is slowly turning into one of the greatest Norwegian political mysteries in recent times.
The Aftenposten obtained Karlsbund’s autopsy report through the coroner’s office following a direct refusal from the local police department for comment. The absence of any official announcement as to the findings by the coroner’s office has given rise to speculation that within the government there is a concerted effort to draw as little attention as possible to Karlsbund’s death.
Former representative Karlsbund was found dead in his cottage home on the evening of the 9th. Authorities found nothing unusual at the scene such as forced entry or signs of a struggle, and at the time the former Nasjonal Samling member and Armed Services Committee chairman’s death appeared to be of natural causes. The police throughout there initial investigation never mentioned any details that would lead a grieving nation to believe otherwise.
That presumptuous idea has now come to a crashing halt as the Aftenposten has obtained a partially edited copy of the autopsy report. Citing the ongoing investigation, we were denied full access to the report but what it does contain throws new light on what may have occurred that quiet night in the Narvik countryside.
According to the report, high levels of Aconite were found in Karlsbund’s body; high enough levels for the coroner to rule the cause of death poisoning. Aconite is indigenous to numerous parts of Europe with the main collecting centres located in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria. It has been revered for it’s medical uses as an anodyne, diuretic, and diaphoretic. Although commonly used in the medical community, if the alkaloid’s are not properly processed aconite becomes a lethal poison.
As to how or why the aconite entered Karlsbund’s system still remains an open ended question the authorities are either unable or unwilling to answer at this time when reached for comment. With a nation still reeling from a national figure’s tragic death piled atop a mountain of other national concerns, answers seem few and far between.
Criminologist Fingar Hagen cautioned “that despite the fact that lethal levels of aconite were found, that does not necessarily mean that Karlsbund was poisoned intentionally.” It’s possible, he continued, “that he was taking an aconite based medication for treatment, and his medication wasn’t produced with the proper oversight.” Although it’s unknown at this time whether or not the former representative was ill, Hagen went on to note that “if he was, I’m sure the authorities would take that into considertaion.”
Incompetence might be one answer to this puzzle, but it would seem far too simple to blame stupidity on the events unfolding before Norway in the last month. The rumors of a German invasion, the campaign scandal engulfing the Nasjonal Samling Party, and the sudden death of a defiant party member seem to much of coincidence.
Aftenposten
November 18, 1939
Soviet Troops Move On Finland - International
Helsinki - After years of hostile diplomacy between the Soviet Union and Finland, the two nations have finally turned to violence to resolve their differences as the Soviet Union began sending troops into Norway’s neighbor, Finland bringing Europe’s growing conflict to the doorstep.
The two countries have long been in dispute over sizable territory in southern Finland along the border with the Soviet Union. Since last year, when the Soviet Union approached Finland seeking the Karelian Isthmus as a “buffer zone” for the protection of Leningrad in exchange for uninhabited Soviet lands to the north along with use of Soviet naval bases and military aid, this has been an on going back door, behind the scenes battle.
Despite Finnish claims of neutrality by President Ryti, Soviet Premire Stalin seemed unconvinced of the existence of neutrality in a world consumed by conflict. The Russians pressed the Finnish government, the demands and language growing harsher as each month passed until, for the Soviet Union at least, diplomacy had run it’s course.
Reports from numerous border towns in northern and central Finland have reported sizable amounts of Russian troops crossing into Finland territory. The Russian consulary in Oslo categorically denied any invasion of Finland, and there was silence from Moscow as to these developments.
Based on the coordination and area of movements, military experts concur that the Soviet Union has now broadened their goals in respect to Finland, seeking not only the Karelian Isthmus in the south, but the whole of Finland - to control and conquer Finland.
With conflict just across the Norwegian border, President Johan Nygaardsvold was pressed into condemning the Soviet actions, saying in a press release that “if proven true, theses provocative and dangerous steps the Soviet Union has taken will only further bring terror to Europe and to the whole of the Scandanavian Pennisula.” He promised that “unless the Soviet government halted their invasion,” Norway would be left with “little choice but to break off all relations” with the Russians.
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International Review
Italy: Joins Germany In Conquest of Europe Having long been bedfellows with Germans, Itlay formely announced, what many are calling an “unholy alliance” with the German Republic. It’s been no secret Italian President Benito Mussolini and German Chancellor Adolf Hitler share the same idealogues, that has largely been just that until now.
Denmark: Government Cedes To German Demands With German threats promising imminent invasion, the Danish government has reluctantly accepted the German demands of regime change in order to avoid war. Effective immediately, all Danish territory fall under direct German control which is to be adminstered by a yet to be determined selected German administrative body. The news comes as a major boost to the German Navy as access to naval ports in Denmark extend the reach of their submarine fleet deeper into English shipping lanes.
United Kingdom: Marines Seize Iceland and Greenland A joint agreement between the governments of the United Kingdom, Iceland, and Greenland has turned over near total control to the British military. Citing security concerns, both Iceland and Greenland asked for military occupational control to be handled by the British until the conflict in Europe ended. With the growing danger to British shipping lanes across the Atlantic from German submarines, the occupation will strengthen their escort range.
November 18, 1939
Soviet Troops Move On Finland - International
Helsinki - After years of hostile diplomacy between the Soviet Union and Finland, the two nations have finally turned to violence to resolve their differences as the Soviet Union began sending troops into Norway’s neighbor, Finland bringing Europe’s growing conflict to the doorstep.
The two countries have long been in dispute over sizable territory in southern Finland along the border with the Soviet Union. Since last year, when the Soviet Union approached Finland seeking the Karelian Isthmus as a “buffer zone” for the protection of Leningrad in exchange for uninhabited Soviet lands to the north along with use of Soviet naval bases and military aid, this has been an on going back door, behind the scenes battle.
Despite Finnish claims of neutrality by President Ryti, Soviet Premire Stalin seemed unconvinced of the existence of neutrality in a world consumed by conflict. The Russians pressed the Finnish government, the demands and language growing harsher as each month passed until, for the Soviet Union at least, diplomacy had run it’s course.
Reports from numerous border towns in northern and central Finland have reported sizable amounts of Russian troops crossing into Finland territory. The Russian consulary in Oslo categorically denied any invasion of Finland, and there was silence from Moscow as to these developments.
Based on the coordination and area of movements, military experts concur that the Soviet Union has now broadened their goals in respect to Finland, seeking not only the Karelian Isthmus in the south, but the whole of Finland - to control and conquer Finland.
With conflict just across the Norwegian border, President Johan Nygaardsvold was pressed into condemning the Soviet actions, saying in a press release that “if proven true, theses provocative and dangerous steps the Soviet Union has taken will only further bring terror to Europe and to the whole of the Scandanavian Pennisula.” He promised that “unless the Soviet government halted their invasion,” Norway would be left with “little choice but to break off all relations” with the Russians.
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International Review
Italy: Joins Germany In Conquest of Europe Having long been bedfellows with Germans, Itlay formely announced, what many are calling an “unholy alliance” with the German Republic. It’s been no secret Italian President Benito Mussolini and German Chancellor Adolf Hitler share the same idealogues, that has largely been just that until now.
Denmark: Government Cedes To German Demands With German threats promising imminent invasion, the Danish government has reluctantly accepted the German demands of regime change in order to avoid war. Effective immediately, all Danish territory fall under direct German control which is to be adminstered by a yet to be determined selected German administrative body. The news comes as a major boost to the German Navy as access to naval ports in Denmark extend the reach of their submarine fleet deeper into English shipping lanes.
United Kingdom: Marines Seize Iceland and Greenland A joint agreement between the governments of the United Kingdom, Iceland, and Greenland has turned over near total control to the British military. Citing security concerns, both Iceland and Greenland asked for military occupational control to be handled by the British until the conflict in Europe ended. With the growing danger to British shipping lanes across the Atlantic from German submarines, the occupation will strengthen their escort range.
November 19, 1939
Karlsbunds Death, Political Revenge - National
A three part article
Part One: Such A Simple Beginning
Oslo - In a startling revelation, a Nasjonal Samling party insider has come forward to say that former state representative and party member Karlsbund was assasinated by rogue elements within his own party. The insider has choosen to remain anonymous, and has decided to tell his story exlusively to the Aftenposten.
Having to maintain the strictest secrey, the meeting took place at a local, downtown hotel. We were given the time and place to meet, and were anxious for such a potentially ground breaking interview. When the time arose for our rendezvous, our anxiety proved to pale in comparison to that of the informant we were greeted by. Not one of us could blame him as we all were well aware that he was risking his career, even his life.
The insider instructed us to refer to him only as Ingar in order to protect his identity, and after exchanging introductions, pleasantries, and a brief cup of tea, he began to reveal what he knew concerning the conspiracy and death of Jerad Karlsbund.
According Ingar, “Jerad’s demise began well over two years ago” in 1937 when the Nasjonal Samling Party “began making overtures to the Nazi Party of Germany.” The N.S., taking a keen perspective as to their political situation, sought a powerful backing to push them “up the ladders of the Norwegian political system”. The decision to seek monetary assistance and guidance lead them outside the normal channels to a foreign country, primarily because, according to Ingar, “The N.S. needed to find an idealogical match that was entirely lacking in this country at the time, even now. So, the leadership of the party began looking towards foreign backers, and found, to a tee, a brother of sorts in the German Nazi Party.”
It wasn’t the ideal choose for a party attempting to find it’s way in the Norwegian political system for the obvious reason that accepting any form of finiacial assistance from a foreign source is strictly prohibited per Norwegian law. This was hardly a point lost on numerous members within the Nasjonal Samling Party, particulary Jerad Karlsbund says Ingar. In the spring of 1937, when the prospect of contacting the German Nazi Party was being discussed behind closed doors amoung high ranking N.S. officials, “Karlsbund made it quite clear that to subvert the law would basically invalidate the party as a whole, and he steadfastly refused to have any part of it.”
The issue slowly began to be openly discussed amoung influential members of any sort, and although there were several dissenters to the plan, Karlsbund began to find himself isolated from his fellow party leaders. It was at this time, in the summer of 1937, that Karlsbund began to see that in order to avoid what he feared most, destroying the party before it even got it’s foot off the ground, that he decided to make drastic measures were needed.
“He realized that unless he fought for what was right, he would be giving away everything he worked for over the years. He didn’t want to see his dreams vanish because of the vanity of a few men,” Ingar extrapolated with a passion that might have mirrored Karlsbund’s at the time. “He wanted to succeed in politics, but not at the price of his morality.”
Karlsbund began to press the upper echoleon of the N.S. leadership, at first attempting to reason with them. His arguements were met with complete resistance having little to no effect on what seemed destined to occur. After his repeated failures to convince leadership to follow a different direction, the former representative became more aggressive over the course of several weeks.
“Initially, he made it clear that eventually, if the party sought support from Germany, the party leadership would find itself behind bars. Attempting to illustrate the future of men trapped in the present proved useless. So, Jerad took the only course of action he knew might have any sort of effect at all - resignation.” Karlsbund met with an immediate backlash as he was falling out of step with the party line. Ingar, with concern evident on his face, went on to say that, “There was a growing sense that Karlsbund was not going to follow along. The party leaders sought realized that rather then engage Karlsbund in a futile debate, it would be necessary to marginalize Karlsbund.”
In the late summer of 1937, as the Nasjonal Samling Party prepared to make their first substantial contact with the German Nazi Party, they took their first action to silence Karlsbund as best they could. At the time and to this day, there was severe political unrest in South America, particularly Boliva. Extreme right-wing groups - nationalists, socialists, and fascists - were all demanding a greater power share within the government, some even forming rebel groups positioning themselves to take overthrow the government if need be. Karlsbund had always been acute to such internal problems that plague nations, more so then as he was bearing witness to a rise of national fascism throughout much of Europe itself.
“The Nasjonal Samling Party intended to ride themselves of Karlsbund for a time, long enough so that they could establish communications and, hopefully, support from the Germans. They saw a perfect oppurtunity to shed their ‘problem child’ with the unrest in South America, and schemed to present to him a position as Special Envoy to South America,” Ingar elaborated. But first, they required that Karlsbund truly believe the N.S. had backed away from any sort of substantial relationship with fascist Germany. “It was then, over a few weeks time, that they listened to Jerad’s arguements, and with a careful deception, acted out as if they were in agreement.”
Karlsbund was told that the N.S. had no intention of seeking monetary assistance from Germany, and any contact made would strictly be a matter of foreign affairs. Seemingly content, in September, Karlsbund was offered the position of Special Enboy to South America with the purpose of assisting in resolving both internal and regional political conflicts. “He was ecstatic to say the least,” Ingar noted with a heavy sigh. “It was his chance to change the shape of the world, albiet in a limited capacity.”Having disposed of Karlsbund, their ‘problem child’, the N.S. leadership were relatively free to pursue their grand plan of reaching an agreement with the German Nazi Party, and propelling them into the upper stratusphere of Norwegian politics.
Ingar took special care at this point in the interview to tell us that, “We’re not talking about a few lies here and there that fooled but one man. We’re talking about deception fueled by personal greed that has betrayed a nation.” The events that have occurred behind the scenes, behind the backs of the common Norwegian citizen, took on a palpable sense of doom as he spoke these words, and for a moment, all of us in the room dreaded to hear the rest of what Ingar would say.
Karlsbunds Death, Political Revenge - National
A three part article
Part One: Such A Simple Beginning
Oslo - In a startling revelation, a Nasjonal Samling party insider has come forward to say that former state representative and party member Karlsbund was assasinated by rogue elements within his own party. The insider has choosen to remain anonymous, and has decided to tell his story exlusively to the Aftenposten.
Having to maintain the strictest secrey, the meeting took place at a local, downtown hotel. We were given the time and place to meet, and were anxious for such a potentially ground breaking interview. When the time arose for our rendezvous, our anxiety proved to pale in comparison to that of the informant we were greeted by. Not one of us could blame him as we all were well aware that he was risking his career, even his life.
The insider instructed us to refer to him only as Ingar in order to protect his identity, and after exchanging introductions, pleasantries, and a brief cup of tea, he began to reveal what he knew concerning the conspiracy and death of Jerad Karlsbund.
According Ingar, “Jerad’s demise began well over two years ago” in 1937 when the Nasjonal Samling Party “began making overtures to the Nazi Party of Germany.” The N.S., taking a keen perspective as to their political situation, sought a powerful backing to push them “up the ladders of the Norwegian political system”. The decision to seek monetary assistance and guidance lead them outside the normal channels to a foreign country, primarily because, according to Ingar, “The N.S. needed to find an idealogical match that was entirely lacking in this country at the time, even now. So, the leadership of the party began looking towards foreign backers, and found, to a tee, a brother of sorts in the German Nazi Party.”
It wasn’t the ideal choose for a party attempting to find it’s way in the Norwegian political system for the obvious reason that accepting any form of finiacial assistance from a foreign source is strictly prohibited per Norwegian law. This was hardly a point lost on numerous members within the Nasjonal Samling Party, particulary Jerad Karlsbund says Ingar. In the spring of 1937, when the prospect of contacting the German Nazi Party was being discussed behind closed doors amoung high ranking N.S. officials, “Karlsbund made it quite clear that to subvert the law would basically invalidate the party as a whole, and he steadfastly refused to have any part of it.”
The issue slowly began to be openly discussed amoung influential members of any sort, and although there were several dissenters to the plan, Karlsbund began to find himself isolated from his fellow party leaders. It was at this time, in the summer of 1937, that Karlsbund began to see that in order to avoid what he feared most, destroying the party before it even got it’s foot off the ground, that he decided to make drastic measures were needed.
“He realized that unless he fought for what was right, he would be giving away everything he worked for over the years. He didn’t want to see his dreams vanish because of the vanity of a few men,” Ingar extrapolated with a passion that might have mirrored Karlsbund’s at the time. “He wanted to succeed in politics, but not at the price of his morality.”
Karlsbund began to press the upper echoleon of the N.S. leadership, at first attempting to reason with them. His arguements were met with complete resistance having little to no effect on what seemed destined to occur. After his repeated failures to convince leadership to follow a different direction, the former representative became more aggressive over the course of several weeks.
“Initially, he made it clear that eventually, if the party sought support from Germany, the party leadership would find itself behind bars. Attempting to illustrate the future of men trapped in the present proved useless. So, Jerad took the only course of action he knew might have any sort of effect at all - resignation.” Karlsbund met with an immediate backlash as he was falling out of step with the party line. Ingar, with concern evident on his face, went on to say that, “There was a growing sense that Karlsbund was not going to follow along. The party leaders sought realized that rather then engage Karlsbund in a futile debate, it would be necessary to marginalize Karlsbund.”
In the late summer of 1937, as the Nasjonal Samling Party prepared to make their first substantial contact with the German Nazi Party, they took their first action to silence Karlsbund as best they could. At the time and to this day, there was severe political unrest in South America, particularly Boliva. Extreme right-wing groups - nationalists, socialists, and fascists - were all demanding a greater power share within the government, some even forming rebel groups positioning themselves to take overthrow the government if need be. Karlsbund had always been acute to such internal problems that plague nations, more so then as he was bearing witness to a rise of national fascism throughout much of Europe itself.
“The Nasjonal Samling Party intended to ride themselves of Karlsbund for a time, long enough so that they could establish communications and, hopefully, support from the Germans. They saw a perfect oppurtunity to shed their ‘problem child’ with the unrest in South America, and schemed to present to him a position as Special Envoy to South America,” Ingar elaborated. But first, they required that Karlsbund truly believe the N.S. had backed away from any sort of substantial relationship with fascist Germany. “It was then, over a few weeks time, that they listened to Jerad’s arguements, and with a careful deception, acted out as if they were in agreement.”
Karlsbund was told that the N.S. had no intention of seeking monetary assistance from Germany, and any contact made would strictly be a matter of foreign affairs. Seemingly content, in September, Karlsbund was offered the position of Special Enboy to South America with the purpose of assisting in resolving both internal and regional political conflicts. “He was ecstatic to say the least,” Ingar noted with a heavy sigh. “It was his chance to change the shape of the world, albiet in a limited capacity.”Having disposed of Karlsbund, their ‘problem child’, the N.S. leadership were relatively free to pursue their grand plan of reaching an agreement with the German Nazi Party, and propelling them into the upper stratusphere of Norwegian politics.
Ingar took special care at this point in the interview to tell us that, “We’re not talking about a few lies here and there that fooled but one man. We’re talking about deception fueled by personal greed that has betrayed a nation.” The events that have occurred behind the scenes, behind the backs of the common Norwegian citizen, took on a palpable sense of doom as he spoke these words, and for a moment, all of us in the room dreaded to hear the rest of what Ingar would say.
Excellent stuff, I think I will give Norway a go sometime soon, after I finish my TSATN-esque France game.
Fuhrerdammerung said:
I probably make it sound more interesting then it actually is, but I'll soon find out for certain once I'm trying to beat back the German landings.
It's good to see that you are continuing this excellent AAR jmazur. I'm looking forward to more.
Incredible work, jmazur!!!
Must take lots of time to do this, but I hope you will not abandon this AAR. Just update when you can, I´ll wait...
Rgds
Oldtimer
Must take lots of time to do this, but I hope you will not abandon this AAR. Just update when you can, I´ll wait...
Rgds
Oldtimer
OLDTIMER said:
Thank you. I don't plan on abandoning it. I'm in the process of putting together an update, but with work consuming most of my time at the moment, it's rare I actually get to sit down and work on it.
Aftenposten
November 20, 1939
Karlsbunds Death, Political Revenge - National
A three part article
Part Two: Into The Devil’s Den
Oslo - As our interview continued and as Ingar grew more comfortable telling what he knew, what was revealed next shocked and startled even us - reporters whose eyes and ears are trained to unearth the harshest truth. What we had learned up to that point was enough to make our jaw hit the floor - the machinations of the Nasjonal Samling Party towards the German Nazi Party, and the misdirection onto Jerad Karlsbund by his own party. What we were to hear next shattered our national pride as Norwegians, and took us into the Devil’s Den.
With the N.S. party having, at least temporarily, disposed of the one obstacle in the way of undertaking direct contact with the German Nazi Party, they gained freedom of movement. While Karlsbund was on his way to South America, Vikud Quisling sent an encoded directive to the N.S. ambassador to Germany, Lund Ojig, ordering him to “approach and extend a hand of friendship to the German government with the intent of establishing an ongoing dialogue.” Ingar claims he personally assisted in formulating the secret directive, and on August 22nd of 1937, the Nasjonal Samling Party put themselves on a path they never veered from.
The German Office of the Chancellory responded in kind, suggesting a meeting between officers of each governments Foreign Affairs Office in the near future. Upon receiving the reply, the few high level N.S. officials privy to the response, especially Quisling, were “delighted by the swiftness and in kind tone of the note,” according to Ingar.
“Not a day was wasted as Quisling knew well and good that with Chamber elections in the fall of ‘38, the sooner the relationship with Germany blossomed, the better the chances of capturing election day seats were.” A prompt note was dispatched to the Germans suggesting a time, place, and a Norwegian representative to commence negotiation between the two parties. At the N.S. behest, Lund Ojig was to meet with German Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs Wilfred Hammerstein in Berlin at the German Foreign Affairs Office on September 1st at 2300 hours.
It was the first concrete step for the N.S. towards creating a long sought after relationship with the German Nazi, Party and the cosmos of that political dream rested on the response from the Germans. “The entire leadership” of the N.S. “was walking on eggshells because they recognized the whole thing could end with a German refusal,” Ingar recalls those tense days. “Anxiety, restiveness, and fright exhausted Quisling and his top men” as they waited and waited for that crucial answer to their “aspirations to power”. Finally, after two days without word from the Germans, Olig Lund reported from Berlin that the German Foreign Office had agreed to the meeting.
That evening, Quisling and his circle, celebrated with a late night of carousing. The wheels that they had set into motion now had momentum, and there were rich expectations that it was unstoppable. They feting soon came to an end as there was now only four days to prepare points of discussion to be presented to the Germans. “Quisling was insistent that althought he wanted the meeting to be a casual introduction, that there was to be an underlying substantance to come out of it,” said Ingar. “He specifically instructed Ojig to make it clear to the Hammerstein that the N.S. was serious in their intentions for a long-term, beneficial relationship with the Nazi Party, and went so far as to offer the German’s a potentially influential position within the party if met with reciprocal support.”
The stage was set, and on September 1st of 1937 the Nasjonal Samling Party and The Nazi Party of Germany officially met for the first time. The meeting was brief, only lasting 30 minutes. Lund had been ordered to immediately send a communique back to the N.S. headquarters following the meeting. As Lund retired back to his office, Quisling eagerly awaited the receipt of his report on the meeting.
Ojig sent word back to Quisling that “the German representative displayed a direct interest in the perpetuation of the Nasjonal Samling Party as a political force in Norwegian government, as well as it’s potential influence on the stability of the European continent.” The comminque continued hinting at the possibility of German indirect support of the N.S. due to the “fear of creating a state of panic leading to hostile action” on the part of Britian and France. “Upon conclusion of the meeting, the German representative requested an immediate future meeting to discuss details that might further our relationship.”
This last piece of news “was the golden nugget for Quisling as he knew, being a politician by trade, that progress came in the form of two committed parties”, and that was the Germans signal that they were indeed committed towards building a relationship with the N.S. However, Quisling found it “disappointing because of the apprehension shown by the German delegation at directly backing his party, wise to the fact that without material support it would ultimately be an effort in futility.”
And so Quisling set out to formulate a plan of action to put into effect over the course of, what was hoped, a series of meetings. “From the outset,” Ingar emphatically stated, “the goal was to get the German’s to finance the N.S. It’s achievement was paramount to everything else, and Quisling was willing to make the sacrifices necessary to accomplish his goal.” As we crept to the edge of out seats curiously fearful of what those sacrifices were, Ingar continued on with his story...
November 20, 1939
Karlsbunds Death, Political Revenge - National
A three part article
Part Two: Into The Devil’s Den
Oslo - As our interview continued and as Ingar grew more comfortable telling what he knew, what was revealed next shocked and startled even us - reporters whose eyes and ears are trained to unearth the harshest truth. What we had learned up to that point was enough to make our jaw hit the floor - the machinations of the Nasjonal Samling Party towards the German Nazi Party, and the misdirection onto Jerad Karlsbund by his own party. What we were to hear next shattered our national pride as Norwegians, and took us into the Devil’s Den.
With the N.S. party having, at least temporarily, disposed of the one obstacle in the way of undertaking direct contact with the German Nazi Party, they gained freedom of movement. While Karlsbund was on his way to South America, Vikud Quisling sent an encoded directive to the N.S. ambassador to Germany, Lund Ojig, ordering him to “approach and extend a hand of friendship to the German government with the intent of establishing an ongoing dialogue.” Ingar claims he personally assisted in formulating the secret directive, and on August 22nd of 1937, the Nasjonal Samling Party put themselves on a path they never veered from.
The German Office of the Chancellory responded in kind, suggesting a meeting between officers of each governments Foreign Affairs Office in the near future. Upon receiving the reply, the few high level N.S. officials privy to the response, especially Quisling, were “delighted by the swiftness and in kind tone of the note,” according to Ingar.
“Not a day was wasted as Quisling knew well and good that with Chamber elections in the fall of ‘38, the sooner the relationship with Germany blossomed, the better the chances of capturing election day seats were.” A prompt note was dispatched to the Germans suggesting a time, place, and a Norwegian representative to commence negotiation between the two parties. At the N.S. behest, Lund Ojig was to meet with German Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs Wilfred Hammerstein in Berlin at the German Foreign Affairs Office on September 1st at 2300 hours.
It was the first concrete step for the N.S. towards creating a long sought after relationship with the German Nazi, Party and the cosmos of that political dream rested on the response from the Germans. “The entire leadership” of the N.S. “was walking on eggshells because they recognized the whole thing could end with a German refusal,” Ingar recalls those tense days. “Anxiety, restiveness, and fright exhausted Quisling and his top men” as they waited and waited for that crucial answer to their “aspirations to power”. Finally, after two days without word from the Germans, Olig Lund reported from Berlin that the German Foreign Office had agreed to the meeting.
That evening, Quisling and his circle, celebrated with a late night of carousing. The wheels that they had set into motion now had momentum, and there were rich expectations that it was unstoppable. They feting soon came to an end as there was now only four days to prepare points of discussion to be presented to the Germans. “Quisling was insistent that althought he wanted the meeting to be a casual introduction, that there was to be an underlying substantance to come out of it,” said Ingar. “He specifically instructed Ojig to make it clear to the Hammerstein that the N.S. was serious in their intentions for a long-term, beneficial relationship with the Nazi Party, and went so far as to offer the German’s a potentially influential position within the party if met with reciprocal support.”
The stage was set, and on September 1st of 1937 the Nasjonal Samling Party and The Nazi Party of Germany officially met for the first time. The meeting was brief, only lasting 30 minutes. Lund had been ordered to immediately send a communique back to the N.S. headquarters following the meeting. As Lund retired back to his office, Quisling eagerly awaited the receipt of his report on the meeting.
Ojig sent word back to Quisling that “the German representative displayed a direct interest in the perpetuation of the Nasjonal Samling Party as a political force in Norwegian government, as well as it’s potential influence on the stability of the European continent.” The comminque continued hinting at the possibility of German indirect support of the N.S. due to the “fear of creating a state of panic leading to hostile action” on the part of Britian and France. “Upon conclusion of the meeting, the German representative requested an immediate future meeting to discuss details that might further our relationship.”
This last piece of news “was the golden nugget for Quisling as he knew, being a politician by trade, that progress came in the form of two committed parties”, and that was the Germans signal that they were indeed committed towards building a relationship with the N.S. However, Quisling found it “disappointing because of the apprehension shown by the German delegation at directly backing his party, wise to the fact that without material support it would ultimately be an effort in futility.”
And so Quisling set out to formulate a plan of action to put into effect over the course of, what was hoped, a series of meetings. “From the outset,” Ingar emphatically stated, “the goal was to get the German’s to finance the N.S. It’s achievement was paramount to everything else, and Quisling was willing to make the sacrifices necessary to accomplish his goal.” As we crept to the edge of out seats curiously fearful of what those sacrifices were, Ingar continued on with his story...
Well the reporters aren't the ones sitting forward in their seats. Nicely written post, waiting for Part 3.