Flight of the Norwegian National Treasury
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title:
Flight of the Norwegian National Treasury
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The Flight of the Norwegian National Treasury was the transfer of Norway's gold reserves to the United States via the United Kingdom, to avoid them falling into the hands of Nazi Germany. The National Treasury of Norway consisted of 50 tonnes of gold worth 240 million kr in 1940 When the German invasion of Norway began, the gold was evacuated from Oslo first overland to Åndalsnes and then by ship to Tromsø. From Tromsø, evacuating Allied forces shipped the gold to Britain, despite German ground
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WW2 transfer of Norway's gold reserves to the US
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flight_of_the_Norwegian_National_Treasury
date created:
2007-07-17T13:25:58Z
date modified:
2024-08-27T20:26:49Z
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