Abstract
Almost 2 000 Czechs found themselves in Norway during the Second World War, where they were sent against their will by the Nazis as part of the so-called forced labour deployment. In the north of Europe, they experienced Nazi brutality, hard work in harsh Arctic conditions, separation from family, but also being captivated by the beauty of the Scandinavian countryside and meeting friendly and helpful locals.
After the war, they called themselves "Norwegians" and until old age they gathered together to reminisce about this small but remarkable chapter of Czech and Norwegian history of the Second World War.