Gold Run: The Rescue of Norway’s Gold Bullion from the Nazis, 1940
by Robert Pearson
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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 show more bullion would have had no chance to escape. In desperate haste the Royal Family fled Oslo by rail, dodg show lessTags
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While there is no questioning the research and the factual materials, one could wish that this dramatic story had received a more polished treatment. Repetitive accounts seemed most used as filler material, and summary statements were hackneyed. It's possible this last complaint can be explained as English as a second language, so it's possibly an editing issue, rather than an authorial fault.
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- Original publication date
- 2015-05-31
- Important places
- Norway
- Important events
- World War II (1939 | 1945); World War II, German Occupation of Norway (1940-04-09 | 1945-05-08)
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- Popularity
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- Reviews
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- (3.33)
- Languages
- English, Norwegian (Bokmål)
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 5
- UPCs
- 1
- ASINs
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