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Heroes of Telemark - Sabotaging Hitler's Atomic Bomb, Norway 1942-44

By: Osprey

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Raid

Last Stocked on 3/2/2024

Product Info

Title
Heroes of Telemark - Sabotaging Hitler's Atomic Bomb, Norway 1942-44
Publisher
Product Line
Category
Author
David Greentree
Publish Year
2018
Pages
80
Dimensions
7.25x9.75x.25"
NKG Part #
2147738250
MFG. Part #
OSPRAID050
Type
Softcover
Series
RAID050

Description

In May 1941, the Norwegian Section of SOE received a dossier warning of the dangers of a hydroelectric fertilizer plant in Norway. Vemork produced heavy water, an essential part of making plutonium for nuclear weapons. When the Germans overran Norway the entire stock had been smuggled out of the country, but the plant was intact and soon producing heavy water again, destined for the German nuclear program.

Despite the difficulties of getting to and operating in such a remote, hostile area, SOE decided it had to destroy the plant. Six ski-borne commandos had the task of slipping past 300 heavily armed guards and passing through a ravine the Germans thought impassable.

Fully illustrated with stunning new commissioned artwork, this is the thrilling story of the daring Norwegian-led SOE raid that prevented Hitler from building an atomic bomb.