"The Story of the Shetland Bus" Topic
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Tango01  | 13 Dec 2023 5:06 p.m. PST |
"During the German occupation of Norway, most Norwegians knew that small boats were shuttling people and weapons between Shetland—an archipelago off the northeast coast of Scotland—and the west coast of Norway.
Under the cover of darkness, small fishing boats traversed the treacherous North Sea on secret missions. The boats were collectively known as the Shetland Bus. In Norwegian, the term was Shetlandsgjengen, or the Shetland Gang…"
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| Red Jacket | 14 Dec 2023 7:21 a.m. PST |
There is a story arc on the English detective drama "Shetland" in which the survivors and descendants of participants are involved. I don't know why I thought that would be of interest to warmers, however, if you are bored and have BritBox, you are all set. |
| 42flanker | 14 Dec 2023 11:59 a.m. PST |
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| Tango01 | 14 Dec 2023 3:54 p.m. PST |
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| Murvihill | 15 Dec 2023 5:49 a.m. PST |
Well, it is December. I'd rather be warmer too. |
| Tango01 | 16 Dec 2023 3:45 p.m. PST |
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ponders nirvana.