The Shetland 'Bus'

by Stephen Wynn

Book Overview

The Shetland Bus was not a bus, but the nickname of a special operations group that set up a route across the North Sea between Norway and the Shetland Islands, north-east of mainland Scotland. The first voyage was made by Norwegian sailors to help their compatriots in occupied Norway, but soon the Secret Intelligence Service and the Special Operations Executive asked if they would be prepared to carry cargoes of British agents and equipment, as well...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1526797259
• ISBN13: 9781526797254
• Release Date: April 2024
• Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"