The Norwegians weren't really benign when it came to collaboration with the NAZIs. Any Norwegian who had served in the NAZI military, especially those who served in the SS (SS Divisions Nordland and Viking) were subject to criminal prosecution. After some serious debate, the Norwegian government in exile re instituted the death penalty for collaborators in 1941. Pursuant to that law 25 Norwegian collaborators were tried, sentenced to death and shot under what is called in Norway "The Lawful Purge" between 1945 and 1948. In addition about 20 NAZI officials operating in Norway were prosecuted for war crimes and executed.
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