The Norwegian forces which participated in the Lofoten raids consisted of naval ratings who had been trained for land fighting in Great Britain, according to a Norwegian Government official.
When the ships arrived off the islands, powerful loud speakers broadcast messages to the local population, telling them their friends were at hand and suggesting that the crews would be willing to take aboard any volunteers who would like to come to Britain and join the Norwegian Free Forces.
Hundreds of young men immediately lined up on the shore. They vent home and got their best clothes, and packed up all they wanted to bring away with them.
Among the patriots, who numbered more than 300, there were a very few married men. Most of the younger men wanted to join the Royal Air Force.—Reuter.
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