Grey Zones of the Occupation

Grey Zones of the Occupation

Czechoslovaks in German uniform and Norwegian society during WW II

German soldiers in front of the Nidaros Cathedral. Photo
German soldiers in front of the Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim.
Photo: Tore Eggan/ Krigsnet.no

This project takes its outset in the approximately 13 000 Wechmacht soldiers who were conscripted in Czechoslovakia. The aim is to scrutinize the national composition of the Wechmach soldiers in Norway and Finland.

A seminar at Rustkammeret (Resistance Museum) in Trondheim.Photo
A seminar at Rustkammeret (Resistance Museum)
in Trondheim.
Photo: Iveta Coufalová
The project group. Photo
This is the project group.
Czech Academy of Sciences
Photo: Iveta Coufalová

Grey Zones of the Occupation: Czechosovaks in German uniform and Norwegian society during WW II

The project is a joint cooperation between the Department of Modern History and Society, 'The Armoury' Army Museum (Rustkammeret) and the Institute of Contemporary History of the Czech Academy of Sciences.

Funded by EEA for the Czeck Republic: EHP-BFNU-OVNKM-4-248-01-2023.

Logo for Iceland Liechtenstein Norway grants. Illustration