{"id":908,"date":"2026-10-19T00:10:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-19T00:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/?p=908"},"modified":"2026-10-18T13:47:30","modified_gmt":"2026-10-18T13:47:30","slug":"the-shetland-bus-1940-1945","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/?p=908","title":{"rendered":"The Shetland Bus to liberate Norway\u2014Episode 109"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">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.&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Author J.L. Oakley joins the podcast again to describe this under-appreciated part of World War 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"95\" src=\"https:\/\/embeds.audioboom.com\/posts\/8966001\/embed?v=202301\" style=\"background-color: transparent; display: block; padding: 0; width: 100%\" frameborder=\"0\" allowtransparency=\"allowtransparency\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"Audioboom player\" allow=\"autoplay\" sandbox=\"allow-downloads allow-forms allow-popups allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-storage-access-by-user-activation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Map: The Shetland Bus route<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/c10.patreonusercontent.com\/4\/patreon-media\/p\/post\/172378806\/92312ef89f8042778a9d2bfa33143131\/eyJhIjoxLCJwIjoxfQ%3D%3D\/1.jpeg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Links<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Books<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=3JxK2AeagH8&amp;t=162s&amp;pp=ygUVaGVhcnRzIGFjcm9zcyB0aGUgc2Vh0gcJCT8MAYcqIYzv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hearts Across the Sea video about the Shetland Bus<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Operation-Rype-Railway-Sabotage-Mission\/dp\/1636241344\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Operation Rype<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/J%C3%B8ssing-Affair-J-L-Oakley\/dp\/0997323701\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Jossing Affair<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/Quisling-Factor-J-L-Oakley-ebook\/dp\/B08CD6GGJ8\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Quisling Factor<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/Brisling-Code-J-L-Oakley-ebook\/dp\/B0CH1C7PWF\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Brisling Code<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scallowaymuseum.org\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Scalloway Museum<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Historical photos<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"532\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1-1.jpg?resize=640%2C532&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-912\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1-1.jpg?w=799&amp;ssl=1 799w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1-1.jpg?resize=300%2C249&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1-1.jpg?resize=768%2C638&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1-1.jpg?resize=600%2C499&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Scalloway Museum, Shetland Is.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1-1.jpeg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-914\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1-1.jpeg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1-1.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1-1.jpeg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shetland Bus exhibit in the Scalloway Museum<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"241\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1-2.jpeg?resize=241%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-915\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Typical Norwegian fishing boat in the Shetland Bus system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"484\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1-1.png?resize=640%2C484&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-918\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1-1.png?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1-1.png?resize=300%2C227&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1-1.png?resize=600%2C453&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bill Moore of the Scalloway Museum (left) with model of boat and modeler Tron Hvilding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"374\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1-4.jpeg?resize=640%2C374&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-919\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1-4.jpeg?w=820&amp;ssl=1 820w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1-4.jpeg?resize=300%2C175&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1-4.jpeg?resize=768%2C449&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1-4.jpeg?resize=600%2C350&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lunna House, Shetland&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"261\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1-6.jpeg?resize=640%2C261&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-921\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1-6.jpeg?w=820&amp;ssl=1 820w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1-6.jpeg?resize=300%2C122&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1-6.jpeg?resize=768%2C313&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1-6.jpeg?resize=600%2C244&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bomlo Is. and Shetland Is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1-2.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-922\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1-2.jpg?w=820&amp;ssl=1 820w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1-2.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1-2.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1-2.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bliya monument<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"296\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1-7.jpeg?resize=640%2C296&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-923\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1-7.jpeg?w=820&amp;ssl=1 820w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1-7.jpeg?resize=300%2C139&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1-7.jpeg?resize=768%2C355&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1-7.jpeg?resize=600%2C277&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Submarine chaser Vigra, 1943<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"366\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1-3.jpg?resize=512%2C366&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-924\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1-3.jpg?w=512&amp;ssl=1 512w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1-3.jpg?resize=300%2C214&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wreck of the Hitra<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1-4.jpg?resize=640%2C384&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-925\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1-4.jpg?w=820&amp;ssl=1 820w, 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(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lief &#8220;Shetlands&#8221; Larsen&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Below: Norwegian liberation day<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1-2.png?resize=640%2C431&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-927\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1-2.png?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1-2.png?resize=300%2C202&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1-2.png?resize=768%2C517&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1-2.png?resize=600%2C404&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 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