Silent Patriot: A True Story by Astrid Karlsen Scott

The story of Hugo Munthe-Kaas.

When the German invaders attacked northern Norway in 1940, 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 operators. 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.

Softcover, 246 pp.

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