WW2: Saving Norway's Gold

WW2: Saving Norway's Gold

Documentary 2022

Available on Viaplay

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

Ep 1

On April 9, 1940, German forces invade Norway; a bank in Oslo holds 49 tons 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 · 1 Jan 2022 12
EPISODE 2

Ep 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 · 1 Jan 2022 12
EPISODE 3

Ep 3

While German bombers level Åndalsnes and Molde, Haslund manages to get 33 tons of gold safely aboard two different British cruisers.

40 min · 1 Jan 2022 12

Elisabeth Bergaust

Director
Eirik Aure

Director
Jonas Møller

Producer
Eirik Aure

Producer

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WW2: Saving Norway's Gold

DOCUMENTARY

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 and Subtitles