Sweden in World War 2 – Operation Stella Polaris

A movie about how Finland in 1944 wanted to set up a secret service in Sweden. How secret files we transported, double-crossing, and how this remarkable operation finally ended in 1960.

Sources:
SVT documentary “Operation Stella Polaris” by Olle Häger and Hans Villius.

Finnish continuation war map

[thomasfransson]

Not a whole lot of information in English available when it comes to Sweden during WW2.

Nice to see that someone is starting to put it out there.

[ghanaboyz]

Well done. Thanks for sharing.
If you want another challange, consider doing research about Allan Mann.
I feel there is much more about this man than ever went public. But even what is scraped together is very interesting and shows what some swedes actually did at the time.
Some says records on Allan Mann was tidied up in several countries, including Sweden. This from his public track record in Finland, Norway, Sweden, France, Cyprus.

Many, mostly male, swedes have experience of BRAK, one of the heritages from Allan Mann.

If half the stories are true he was more than an old school hollywood bad ass while being very humble, friendly and helpful. Another heritage is "får jag låna dig lite?" where Allan tossed around one ore more well trained guys in handgemäng inspired by SOE silent killing training proved in the field.

As far as I can tell Allan was involved with and had an EXCELLENT relationship with several armed forces, including special forces. He is said to preferr wearing only the medals given to him for actual front line duties, including fierce fighting and truly heroic deeds saving someone.
Some said he were on the Dunkirk raid with the commandoes and he was on 50+ secret missions with his life at stake.

[neilalbaugh]

I'm a bit surprised that Colonel Aladar Paasanen was not mentioned. He lived next door to us in Frankfurt in 1956-1957.

[seanmccann]

The truth is always more unbelieveable than fiction.

[newandoldtech]

Why not something about Ivor Thord Gray?

[newandoldtech]

Does this have anything to do with Boris Hagelin?