Magne Abrahamsen and Mariann Abrahamsen
Recorded
January 9, 2022
Archived
January 9, 2022
20:39 minutes
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Id:
mby021355
Description
Magne Abrahamsen (81) shares a conversation with his daughter Mariann Abrahamsen (33) about his experiences growing up in Norway under German occupation during World War II.Subject Log / Time Code
Magne describes what it was like growing up in Norway under German occupation during WWII. He talks about the importance of radios in receiving information about the war, and how the Norwegian people were prohibited from having them.
Magne discusses how an uncle was able to build a radio, and remembers the radio being kept a secret from him.
Magne remembers what is was like coming home and hearing that Germany would no longer be occupying Norway. He describes how the radio was the only way to share information at that time.
Magne talks about buying a house in Oslo, at a location that had a lot of significance during the war.
Participants
- Magne Abrahamsen
- Mariann Abrahamsen