XU was a clandestine intelligence organization in Norway opposing the German occupation during World War II. While XU was initially organized by individuals with a military background, the organization relied heavily on recruiting students from the University of Oslo. Over time, XU grew to 1500 agents from all professions and all walks of life. In XU-agenter, author Edda Espeland, Erling’s daughter, writes about her father, his fellow agents, and their work to gather information of value to XU.
XU was a clandestine intelligence organization in Norway opposing the German occupation during World War II. While XU was initially organized by individuals with a military background, the organization relied heavily on recruiting students from the University of Oslo. Over time, XU grew to 1500 agents from all professions and all walks of life. In XU-agenter, author Edda Espeland, Erling’s daughter, writes about her father, his fellow agents, and their work to gather information of value to XU.