What the records say
- When
- Apr 1940
- Kind
- Military operation
- Coordinates
- 59.93° N, 10.68° E
- Description
- 1940 WW2 transfer of Norway's gold reserves to the USA
Placed at the country: the source names no closer place.
Flight of the Norwegian National Treasury
WW2 transfer of Norway's gold reserves to the US
The Flight of the Norwegian National Treasury was the transfer of Norway's gold reserves to Canada via the United Kingdom, to avoid them falling into the hands of Nazi Germany.
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