Foreign Legions of the Third Reich (vol.1)

Unlike other occupied countries, Norway had only one collaborating political party of any importance. This was the National Unity (Nasjonal Samling or N.S.) movement which Quisling founded in May 1933. Had it not been for an enemy occupation of Norway, this small party which never, before the war, won a seat on a local council much less in Parliament, would have been devoid of significance. Quisling, himself, it is true had enjoyed some slight personal distinction. A soldier by profession, he had worked successfully with the celebrated Norwegian explorer, Nansen, on famine relief in Russia in the early 1920's, acting at the same time as Norway's diplomatic representative in that country. In recognition of his achievements he was rewarded on his return to his native land with the post of Minister of Defense. Quisling, however, made a poor showing in office (1931-32) and was thereafter dropped by the Agrarian Party which had acted as his political sponsor.
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