Jan Baalsrud and World War II's Greatest Escape (Part One)
From Byte Sized Biographies… by Philip D. Gibbons
March 18, 2026 · 40 min
About this episode
This episode explores the incredible story of Jan Baalsrud and his escape during World War II.
Topics covered
- World War II
- history
- escape
- military
- survival
Keywords
- Jan Baalsrud
- World War II
- escape story
- Norway
- Nazi occupation
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