Tag Archives: Norwegian Resistance

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

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

 

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

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.

 

The Heroes of Telemark: Norway’s Secret War Against Hitler’s Atomic Dreams (Book and Music Information)

The books used in the making of this podcast included:

“The Winter Fortress,” by Neal Bascomb,

“Skis Against the Atom,” by Knut Haukelid,

and “Assault in Norway,” by Thomas Gallagher.

The music used in both episode intros was, “Over the Mountain,” by The Mini Vandals.

The music used in both episode outs was, “Snowy Peaks, Part II,” by Chris Haugen