WW2 - Saving Norway's Gold

WW2 - Saving Norway's Gold

Documentary 2022

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The documentary series about how the Norwegian government, through a covert operation, managed to smuggle 49 tons of gold out of the country during Nazi Germany's invasion of Norway in April, 1940.

Documentary 2022

EPISODE 1

Episode 1

On 9 April 1940, German forces invade Norway. A bank in Oslo holds 49 tonnes of gold that Nazi Germany wants to finance the war. In a secret operation, the gold is transported north out of Oslo by truck.

40 min · Jan 1, 2022
EPISODE 2

Episode 2

The gold is temporarily held in a bank vault in Lillehammer. The Germans are closing in and everyone is ready to move the gold again. The only problem is that the bank manager has forgotten the code to the vault.

40 min · Jan 1, 2022
EPISODE 3

Episode 3

While German bombers leveled Åndalsnes and Molde, Haslund managed to get 33 tons of gold safely aboard two different British cruisers. Will they manage to get the last 17 tonnes of gold out of a Norway at war?

40 min · Jan 1, 2022

Elisabeth Bergaust

Director
Eirik Aure

Director
Jonas Møller

Producer
Eirik Aure

Producer

About

WW2 - Saving Norway's Gold

DOCUMENTARY

The documentary series about how the Norwegian government, through a covert operation, managed to smuggle 49 tons of gold out of the country during Nazi Germany's invasion of Norway in April, 1940.

Information

Studio: Viaplay Group
Released: 2022

Languages

Original Audio: Norwegian
Audio: Norwegian Bokmål (Norway)
Subtitles: English (United States)