
Episode 15: The Norway-Russia Border
On Geopolitics
The History of Kirkenes
During World War II, Kirkenes was subject to 320 air raids. At the end of the war, the town was basically burnt to the ground by the Germans. The Russian army drove out the Germans and rebuilt it in a brutal way. It's another example of the human spirit triumphing over destruction.
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