March 1943. Deep in the Norwegian Arctic, a man finds himself alone, hunted by the Gestapo, with a bullet in his foot, no boots, and in freezing water.
This is the incredible true story of Jan Baalsrud. An epic tale of extreme survival against temperatures as low as -20°C, avalanches, gangrene, and the Nazi army, made possible by the heroic courage of the local inhabitants and the Sami people.
Chapters: 00:00 - The Trap 00:53 - Operation Martin Redux & The Betrayal 02:31 - The Ambush & The Miraculous Escape 05:03 - White Hell: Blindness & Avalanche 06:56 - Gangrene & The Unthinkable Act 08:16 - 27 Days in the Snow Hole 09:40 - The Final Escape with the Sami
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March 1943. Deep in the Norwegian Arctic, a man finds himself alone, hunted by the Gestapo, with a bullet in his foot, no boots, and in freezing water.
This is the incredible true story of Jan Baalsrud. An epic tale of extreme survival against temperatures as low as -20°C, avalanches, gangrene, and the Nazi army, made possible by the heroic courage of the local inhabitants and the Sami people.
Chapters: 00:00 - The Trap 00:53 - Operation Martin Redux & The Betrayal 02:31 - The Ambush & The Miraculous Escape 05:03 - White Hell: Blindness & Avalanche 06:56 - Gangrene & The Unthinkable Act 08:16 - 27 Days in the Snow Hole 09:40 - The Final Escape with the Sami
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#TrueHistory #WorldWarII #Survival #JanBaalsrud #RealChronicles