Shetland Bus operations (WWII)

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf clandestine military operation
gptkbp:alliedWith gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:Norwegian_government-in-exile
gptkbp:basisFor gptkb:Shetland_Islands
gptkb:Lerwick
gptkb:Stirling
gptkb:Scalloway
Lunna
gptkbp:commemoratedBy Shetland Bus Memorial
Shetland Bus Museum
gptkbp:destination Nazi-occupied Norway
gptkbp:endDate 1945
gptkbp:enemyOf gptkb:Nazi_Germany
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Shetland Bus operations (WWII)
gptkbp:legacy inspiration for books and films
symbol of Norwegian-British cooperation
gptkbp:notableCommander gptkb:David_Howarth
gptkb:Leif_Larsen
Arthur "Shetlands-Larsen"
gptkbp:notableEvent German attacks
loss of several boats
gptkbp:notableLoss several boats and crew members
gptkbp:notableMission delivery of weapons and supplies
exfiltration of refugees
transportation of agents and saboteurs
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:David_Howarth
gptkb:Leif_Larsen
gptkb:Jan_Baalsrud
gptkb:Martin_Linge
Arthur "Shetlands-Larsen"
gptkbp:notableShip gptkb:Vigra
gptkb:Kya
gptkb:Hitra
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:British_Special_Operations_Executive
gptkb:Norwegian_resistance
gptkbp:operationalPeriod 1941-1945
gptkbp:operationalRisk high
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:purpose deliver supplies
evacuate refugees
transport agents
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:French_Resistance
gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkb:Special_Operations_Executive
gptkbp:startDate 1941
gptkbp:usedVessels fishing boats
submarine chasers
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Scalloway,_Shetland
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7