Shetland Bus

The Shetland Bus was a covert operation during World War II in which Norwegian resistance fighters used fishing boats to secretly transport agents, supplies, and refugees between Nazi-occupied Norway and the friendly Shetland Islands off Scotland. Operating from 1940 to 1943, these daring missions helped undermine German control, gather intelligence, and support resistance efforts. The operation relied on small, skilled crews navigating treacherous waters, often under cover of darkness, to avoid German patrols. The Shetland Bus became a symbol of courage and cooperation between Norway and Britain during the war.