Last night the other DrC and I began watching a PBS miniseries called Atlantic Crossing focusing on members of the royal family in Norway during World War II. Much of the dialog is in a mix of Norwegian, Swedish, and Danish, with English subtitles.
The miniseries was a joint project of the public broadcasting nets of Norway and the U.S., featuring a mostly Norwegian cast. All eight episodes are available, we'll binge watch them over the next 3 days. Then I'll write a review. In the first two episodes, the portrayal of Sweden's king doesn't flatter him even a little.
Some interesting dramas have been made featuring the early days of WW II. So far my favorite of this genre is the not-recent Winds of War, based on the Herman Wouk book of that name.
World War II history is a lifelong hobby of mine. When other kids were reading Batman comics, I was reading Eisenhower's Crusade in Europe and Guadalcanal Diary by Richard Tregaskis. Bill Mauldin's GI cartoons were favorites, too.
