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The Rinnan Gang: Nazi Collaborators Who Infiltrated the Norwegian Resistance
The Rinnan Gang, officially known as Sonderabteilung Lola, was one of the most feared collaborationist organizations in Nazi-occupied Norway during World War II. Led by Henry Rinnan and working closely with the German Sicherheitsdienst (SD) and Gestapo, the group became notorious for infiltrating resistance networks, gathering intelligence, and helping crush opposition to German occupation.
Founded in 1942, the gang relied on deception rather than conventional military force. Members posed as resistance sympathizers, gained the trust of underground activists, and then betrayed them to German…
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