From 1940 to 1945, steady traffic across the North Sea from the Shetland Islands to the west coast of Norway evacuated civilians and brought in agents, weapons, arms and intelligence.
Author J.L. Oakley joins the podcast again to describe this under-appreciated part of World War 2.
Map: The Shetland Bus route
Links
Books
- Hearts Across the Sea video about the Shetland Bus
- Operation Rype
- The Jossing Affair
- The Quisling Factor
- The Brisling Code
Historical photos
The Scalloway Museum, Shetland Is.
Shetland Bus exhibit in the Scalloway Museum
Typical Norwegian fishing boat in the Shetland Bus system.
Bill Moore of the Scalloway Museum (left) with model of boat and modeler Tron Hvilding.
Lunna House, Shetland
Bomlo Is. and Shetland Is.
Bliya monument
Submarine chaser Vigra, 1943
Wreck of the Hitra
Hitra restored
Lief “Shetlands” Larsen
Below: Norwegian liberation day
