2 real historical locations · Norway
A Norwegian film based on the true story of Jan Baalsrud, a commando who escaped a German ambush in 1943 and survived two months in the Arctic — frostbitten, snowblind, hunted — before reaching neutral Sweden with the help of Norwegian civilians who risked everything to save him.
CinemaMapped has mapped 2 real historical locations where the story takes place, spanning Norway.
Norwegian commando Jan Baalsrud survives a Gestapo raid that kills his entire team and escapes across the Arctic — pursued for months through snow and ice, l...
Jan Baalsrud (1917-1988) was the sole survivor of Operation Martin, a SOE-Norwegian mission in March 1943. He survived over two months in the Norwegian Arctic, crossing the Lyngen Alps on amputated toes. Local Norwegi...
View location →Baalsrud crosses the Swedish border to safety after months in the Norwegian Arctic, arriving with toes amputated and nearly dead — a feat of endurance that b...
Baalsrud's escape required crossing the Lyngen Alps in winter — one of the world's most extreme environments. He was sheltered by the people of Bjørnskar and transported by reindeer sledge across the border to neutral...
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