The true story of the Norwegian 331 fighter squadron during WWII. All aircraft have correct factory numbers, markings and paint, all dates, types of operations and battles are true. These exact aircraft and their men fought and died in these battles. Made in War Thunder by Gaijin Entertainment. Created and directed by Knut Åshammer / EAF331_Stuntman. War Thunder Live: bit.ly/1UxjHJM. Subtitles available.
Dedicated to all Norwegians who endured occupation and war. To those back home, to those that fought abroad at land, sea and air. To everyone that fought to be free and bring their country back to life.
So many of them never returned; they fell for us in war so that we may live free, in peace.
My sources from this video are direct reports and accounts from 331 Squadron pilots, taken from two books written about their actions during the war. What you see here in the video are actual combat sorties. Those who die did indeed perish. Unfortunately the books and reports are only in Norwegian.
The casualties list is an official list from the Norwegian state. Although I know the real number is much higher.
Quote from the book Spitfire by Major General Helge Mehre, Squadron Leader of 331 and later Wing Commander of 132. Norwegian Wing: "Norwegian Fighter Squadrons 331 and 332 flew over 20,000 active operational sorties during the Second World War.
The Squadrons shot down with certainty 180 enemy aircraft, probably more, and damaged almost as many. They destroyed many hundreds of vehicles and a great number of locomotives, railway cars, tanks, barges and ships. The Fighter Squadrons lost 75 men during the operations.
The 132. Norwegian Fighter Wing was established 1. November 1943 with 331 and 332 at its core. It was the largest active fighting unit under Norwegian command during WWII. The Norwegian squadrons and the Norwegian wing claimed among the best of RAF's fighter squadrons. In our [country's] history has no other unit hardly done an equivalent role in war."
Enjoy! I hope you will be entertained and learn a thing or two about Norwegian history in WWII. I'm very happy I finally got the chance to dedicate a movie to those that are now being forgotten in my own country.
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Made by Knut "Stuntman" Åshammer.
Aircraft skins:
EAF19_Baz
MANY THANKS TO fenris and ThePandanator2 WHO'S ATTRIBUTION WAS ERRONEOUSLY OMITTED DURING THE VIDEO RENDERING PROCESS.
fenris: live.warthunder.com/post/6716/
ThePandanator2: live.warthunder.com/post/6515/
Archive footage:
Forsvarets mediesenter
Music:
Two Steps From Hell - Compass
Kári Sigurðsson - Ascension
Voices:
Poem "17. mai 1940" by Nordahl Grieg (1902-1943)
Speech by King Haakon VII of Norway (1872-1957)