In the winter of 1808, as Napoleon's wars spilled into Scandinavia, Norway's soldiers strapped on skis and turned a brutal campaign into a story of survival. This episode follows Jens Holmboe, a priest turned ski instructor, and the ragtag snowshoe legion that ambushed Swedish forces at Trangen. We walk through the frozen Østfold forests, the desperate march over the Kjølberg bridge, and the ski tactics that would echo into modern warfare. Along the way, we look at how a nation of farmers and clergy learned to fight on snow, how a single day shifted the balance of the Dano-Norwegian kingdom, and how those wooden planks became a symbol of Norwegian identity. It's a story of improvisation, harsh winters, and the thin line between clergy and soldier.
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