In May 1941, the Norwegian Section of SOE received a dossier warning of the dangers of a hydroelectric fertiliser 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 programme. 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.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN-13
9781472827678
eBay Product ID (ePID)
11046338507
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
80 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Heroes of Telemark: Sabotaging Hitler's Atomic Bomb, Norway 1942-44
Publication Year
2018
Subject
Government, History
Type
Textbook
Author
David Greentree
Format
Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
248 mm
Item Weight
262 g
Item Width
184 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
Title_Author
David Greentree
Illustrator
Peter Dennis, Mark Stacey
Series Title
Raid
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