​That time Britain hid its fortune in a Montreal basement

MAR 5, 202618 MIN
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​That time Britain hid its fortune in a Montreal basement

MAR 5, 202618 MIN

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<p>​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.</p>