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The Norwegian heavy water sabotage (Bokmål: Tungtvannsaksjonen; Nynorsk: Tungtvassaksjonen) was a series of Allied-led efforts to halt German heavy water production via hydroelectric plants in Nazi Germany-occupied Norway during World War II, involving both Norwegian commandos and Allied bombing raids.
- 1940-1944
- Allied victory
- Telemark, Norway
Feb 23, 2018 · February 23, 2018. 6 min read. Operation Gunnerside: The Norwegian Attack on Heavy Water That Deprived the Nazis of the Atomic Bomb. February 28 marks the 75th anniversary of one of the most...
Jun 5, 2016 · On February 27, 1942, nine saboteurs scaled a cliff in the middle of the night to blow up a Nazi-controlled heavy water plant in Norway. Hollywood turned the story of the attack into The...
Jul 1, 2022 · friday 01. July 2022 - 10:38. In 1943, a basement in the hydrogen factory Vemork, Rjukan was the location of one of the most famous acts of sabotage in world history. Having climbed down a steep gorge with a river flowing through it – in February, in the middle of winter – a group of Norwegian saboteurs made it unseen up to the factory.
Jul 28, 2017 · According to Thomas Gallagher’s Assault in Norway: Sabotaging the Nazi Nuclear Program, the heavy water production facilities experienced minimal damage from the bombing (p. 168). Figuring the attacks would only continue, the Germans decided to stop producing heavy water at Vemork after the bombing.
Sep 12, 2023 · 9. 182 views 2 months ago. Discover the untold tale of the Norwegian heavy water sabotage in Vemork, a pivotal moment in the annals of WWII. In 1943 daring Allied-led mission sought to...
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The Norwegian heavy water sabotage was a series of Allied-led efforts to halt German heavy water production via hydroelectric plants in Nazi Germany-occupied Norway during World War II, involving both Norwegian commandos and Allied bombing raids.
