EPISODE · Mar 5, 2026 · 18 MIN
That time Britain hid its fortune in a Montreal basement
from This is Montreal
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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