Gold run : the rescue of Norways gold bullion from the Nazis, April 1940 / Robert Pearson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pearson, Robert, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

World War, 1939-1945--Norway.

World War, 1939-1945.

Gold--Norway--History.

Gold.

Norway.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (281 p.)

Place of Publication:

Oxford, UK : Casemate, 2015.

Summary:

Gold Run is the true story of arguably one of the greatest gold snatches in history. It is a tale of immense bravery, endurance and great leadership of loyal Norwegians, plus a little good fortune and help from the British against intrigue and overwhelming odds.The German invasion of Norway on the night of April 8th/9th 1940 almost took Norway completely unawares; had it not been for the defiance of one small coastal battery, the Norwegian Royal Family, Government, and nearly 50 tons of Gold bullion would have had no chance to escape. In desperate haste the Royal Family fled Oslo by rail, dodg

Contents:

Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 The Sinking of the Blücher April 8-9th; 2 The Flight & Fight Begins April 9th; 3 The Bank and the Bullion; 4 Flight to Lillehammer April 9-10th; 5 Allied Help Arrives; 6 Move the Bullion!; 7 Åndalsnes; 8 HMS Galatea; 9 The Road to Molde April 24th-29th; 10 Molde - Capital of Norway; 11 A Daring Rescue April 29th; 12 D/S Driva April 30th; 13 The Road From Molde; 14 Welcome Arrivals; 15 HMS Enterprise; 16 The 'Sealed Cargo' Arrives in the UK; 17 Pimpernel Gold; 18 Atlantic Sailings; 19 The Issue of Gold; Appendix: Per Prag's Diary

Map Routes of the Gold TransportNotes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed September 3, 2015).

ISBN:

9781612002873

1612002870