That time Britain hid its fortune in a Montreal basement
Mar 05, 2026•18 min
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Episode description
In the spring of 1940, Nazi Germany had gone on the offensive. France and other European countries had been invaded and Britain could be next. So Britain devised a plan to secretly ship its wealth out of the country to keep it from Nazi hands and help finance the war. A top secret plan was born and one downtown Montreal basement would play a starring role. Producer Craig Desson brings us this story.
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