Three wooden crates filled with stones have been found on the bottom of the Oslofjord. An association that has investigated the executions has examined the crates up close with the help of underwater drones and in close collaboration with forensic expertise, reports NRK.
The seven Norwegians were part of the Norwegian resistance movement when Nazi Germany occupied the country. They were executed by firing squad at Akershus Fortress in Oslo 80 years ago, in March 1945, along with seven others.
The association Æresgjeld (approximately Honor Debt) believes that the seven individuals whose remains have now been found had been involved in a major sabotage action against the railway in Østlandet in southeastern Norway, which took place just a few days before the executions occurred.
In total, 366 Norwegians were executed by the occupation government, and in many cases, the remains have not been found.
