The communists, particularily the Pelle-Group were extremely efficient, sinking many ships, not just many, but quite possibly beating out other resistance groups in terms of sheer efficiency.
As soon as the war was over, their achievments were credited other non-communist war-heroes, and the Pelle-Group, with its ca 100 members, were - not only neglected and forgotten, but harassed, surveilled illegally for 30 years, and consistently refused any sort of acknowledgement whatsoever, purely for their political affiliation.
They were routinely treated harshly when checked up on by police, due to their descriptions as "dangerous, capable of killing people"
Today the last 3 survivors met in a hearing, with living relatives, lawyers, historians, ex politicians of back then, old people, and an old military dude.
The 3 old men ask for one thing: A recognition, of any kind. Many witnesses, many of them prominent people, high up in the system, lay out complete support for these men, and their regret for how they had been treated.
A military representative explains that recognition will be in the form of a medal, so, that's at least what they potentially have to look forward to, if they even live that long.
While waiting for the final veredict, one of them dies of age, leaving 2.
2 survivors of the Pelle Group, recieve a rejection from the military.
Reasoning "the sabotage actions were amateurish"
In one event, they sunk 25 000 tons of goods in one setting.
The last thank you they get, is a no thanks.
