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The Shetland Bus (Paperback)

by Kjell Colding (Foreword), David J. Howarth (Author)
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Shetland Times Ltd; New edition edition (28 Aug 1998)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1898852421
  • ISBN-13: 978-1898852421
  • Product Dimensions: 20.8 x 14.8 x 1.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 43,129 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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During World War II, the "Shetland Bus" would go across the North Sea to occupied Norway, to take supplies and saboteurs into the fjords under the noses of the Germans, and to take refugees to safety on the return journey. This is the story of those secret wartime missions.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A tale of courage in WW2 on the North Sea, and its true!, 30 Jan 1999
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You won't find any buses within the pages of this splendid book. This book relates the little known story of the brave British and Norwegian men who operated what we would today call a "shuttle service" between Nazi-occupied Norway and the Shetland Isles, 200 miles apart across the treacherous North Sea. Even if you're not into war-related fiction/non-fiction, I would recommend this book for a good read.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Utterly gripping, 10 Jun 2007
By Mrs. A. Moy "Bookpig" (London) - See all my reviews
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An utterly gripping and fantastically well written account of the unconventional British Navy and Norwegian operations through the dark, storm lashed winters in Shetland. Howarth vividly evokes Shetland - you can almost feel the rain on your face. This book is a fitting remembrance to the courage of the men who risked all; in Shetland people remember them very well. It describes how closely Norway worked with Britain and how a special relationship developed betweenour two countries. Every year Norway sends 2 christmas trees to the UK, one intended for Trafalgar Square in London, and the other to Shetland.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful and uplifting tale of heroism , 10 Dec 2008
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This is a wonderful tale of an diverse mix of men from Norway and Britain, some military, most not who came together in the Shetlands to form a link between Norway and Britain during the dark days of Nazi occupation. The tales of heroism at sea are awe inspiring, long voyages north of the Artic circle in vile conditions right under the nose of the Nazi war machine to deliver men and munitions and importantly hope to Norway. A really good read indeed about people whose deeds are scarcely known but fully deserve to be recorded. Highly recommended.
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4.0 out of 5 stars The Shetland Bus
An informative book, which I have read many years ago, but which I wanted to read again having just returned from Norway. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Mr. R. J. Coleman

5.0 out of 5 stars They served us well
A must buy for all folk interested in war history.

A very easy read and factual.

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