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Jan Baalsrud and World War II’s Greatest Escape (Part One)

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Some men just refuse to die.

Jan Baalsrud’s escape route from Norway to Sweden
Jan Baalsrud
The Toftefjord
A replica of the Hotel Savoy, the original was burnt by vandals, this sits on the same spot as the original
View from the Hotel Savoy towards Furuflaten, Norway
Incline behind the Hotel Savoy to the Maggdalen plateau

 

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Jan Baalsrud and World War II’s Greatest Escape (Part Two)

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Some men just refuse to die.

Map of Jan Baalsrud’s escape from Norway to Sweden
Jan Baalsrud
The Gentleman’s Rock
Plaque on the Gentleman’s Rock
Area near Lake Kilpisjarvi
Jan Balsrud grave, Manndalen, Norway

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Jan Baalsrud and World War II’s Greatest Escape (Book and Music Information)

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The books included in producing this podcast were:

“Defiant Courage,” by Astrid Karlsen Scott, and,

“We Die Alone,” by David Howarth.

The music used in this podcast consisted of “The Awakening,” in the part one intro and part two outro, and “The Battle of 1066,” in the part one outro and part two intro.  both were composed by Patrick Patrikios.