We have received the sad news that Mr. Jaromír Šimr - the last living surviving survivor of wartime Norway - died at the beginning of November 2024 at the age of 101. It was an honour to have worked with Mr. Šimr.
We will not forget his colourful story and the joy in his eyes when we recalled the names of his friends with whom he spent three years of forced labour behind the Arctic Circle.
You can read an interview with Mr. Šimr about his deployment in Norway in the publication Sent North: 20 Stories.