He was seamen's priest in Hamburg during World War II, when he also worked among Scandinavian prisoners in Germany, and helped planning and carrying out the operation of the White Buses (De Hvide Busser).
[2] Berge was priest at the Seamen's Church (Sjømannskirken) in Hamburg during the Second World War.
Berge took over the position previously held by Finn Moestue Husebye, when Huseby had to leave Hamburg because of a conflict with Nazi-friendly Norwegian settlers in Germany.
[6] They also passed on information on planned mass liquidation of concentration camp prisoners towards the end of the war.
[9] Berge was decorated Knight, First class of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav in 1945, for his work for prisoners in Germany.