Olav Rist of the Norwegian Institute for Defense Studies was a researcher on the topic of Norway during the Cold War, and he dug up some information about the actions of stay-behind networks in his home country. His information is used in Ganser's book and even cited in the bibliography. Olav found that his primary research was being completely misrepresented by Gantzer, saying, quote, a detailed refutation of the many unfounded allegations that Gantzer accepts as historical findings would fill an entire book.