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.
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Sabotaging Hitler's atomic bomb, Norway 1942–44
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781472827661
Publisert
2020
Utgave
1. utgave
Utgiver
Bloomsbury UK
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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